Welcome to the Grant Application Portal for the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Cultural and Creative Industries Innovation Fund and SheTrades Caribbean Hub.
CDB responds to the needs of its Borrowing Member Countries through a range of programmes, designed to support economic and social development throughout the Region. The programmes provide technical assistance and grant funding, among other things, and in some cases, are supported in collaboration with other development partners.
Here, you can explore active grant opportunities and easily complete application forms for programmes that align with your interests. Don’t miss out—submit your application before the stipulated deadline to take the next step in advancing your goals.
Below you will see all of our current opportunities and instructions how to access them.
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Are you a woman who operates in one or more of the following music industry areas?
- Artist & Business Management
- Music Publishing
- Music Production
- Music Marketing & Promotions
- Label & Distribution Management
- Touring & Live Event Management
Apply now to join an exclusive cohort of 15 women-led Caribbean music businesses selected to receive targeted market access support and international exposure. From this cohort, 8 outstanding participants will be selected to receive fully covered travel and participation at WOMEX 2026 in Spain.
Access and view the following guidelines and documents before beginning your application:
Call Document - Caribbean Women in Music - Market Access for WOMEX 2026
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- Applicants should have a formally registered business and operating in at least one of CDB’s Borrowing Member Countries for no less than two years
- Businesses should be able to evidence at least one (1) active music industry project at the time of application (in areas such as artiste management, publishing, songwriting, music technology development, and production)
- Lead applicants should be citizens of CDB's Borrowing Member Countries
- Applicants should have at least five (5) years’ operational experience in music business and related activities.
- Applicants should be registered members of the SheTrades Caribbean Hub. Register now.
- Applicants are required to commit to 3-6 months of virtual capacity-building
