Open Call: Caribbean Stock Photography Grant Program

The intention is to centralise resources, enhance commercial viability, improve multimedia archiving and boost the overall competitiveness of these subsectors.

This grant opportunity simultaneously promotes digital innovation and enterprise development, while supporting and promoting visual arts and audio-visual subsector stakeholders.

Objectives

• To award an entity with funding to design/procure a business model for a Caribbean Stock Photography digital business solution; coordinate the implementation of a testing phase in collaboration with Regional multimedia professionals/bodies including Photographic Societies/Membership.

Funding Information

• Grant amount: USD100,000.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants should have a formally registered business.
• Applicants should be citizens of CDB’s Borrowing Member Countries
• Applicants/Entities should have at least five (5) years’ experience in software development including the design and development of digital e-commercial platforms.
• Entities should have experience designing and operating digital e-commerce platforms
• Entities are expected to source/provide adequate cross-sectional skillsets required for the project for example, creative software development, business development and marketing skills.
• Entities should include testing and training components with supporting instructional content as part of the project to serve as a CIIF Additionality Mechanism.
• Applications must include a business plan/model framework that will enable long-term growth and investment beyond the 1-year grant funded period of implementation.

Application Process

• Prepare Your Proposal:  Applicants must develop a comprehensive project proposal using the application form that clearly outlines the business goals, project objectives, and how the grant will be utilized. The proposal should demonstrate how the project aligns with the CIIF Grant Call.
• The proposal must include:
  • A detailed title and description of the project:
    • Implementation activities and timelines;
    • A budget that breaks down the costs aligned with implementation activities;
    • A timeline for implementation;
    • An explanation of the expected impact on the business and community.

For more information, visit Caribbean Development Bank.