DAGS is a reimbursement grant funding facility specifically designed to provide financial assistance to legally regisDAGS is a reimbursement grant funding facility specifically designed to provide financial assistance to legally registered firms/individuals/Business Support Organisations (BSOs) with the potential to export their products and services. DAGS is a reimbursement facility which means that no monies are advanced to beneficiaries and they will have to incur the full cost of their projects and be reimbursed on completion of their projects. A grant may not be awarded retrospectively. The objective of DAGS is as follows:
Opening new markets; increasing exports to the Caribbean Region and/or other International Markets
Lowering production costs
Identifying new sources of supply for raw materials or other inputs
Increasing productivity through training and personnel development
Facilitating Trade Mark, Intellectual Property and Copyright Protection
Reducing environmental impact
Capitalising on the benefits of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), CARICOM Single Market Economy (CSME), CARICOM-Dominican Republic FTA or any other bilateral or multilateral arrangements signed by the region within the region or with ACP or EU partners
Fostering intra-regional cooperation to enhance productivity and capitalise on economies of scale
Promoting programmes which will impact on underdeveloped areas or disadvantage sectors within the region (e.g. rural area development and gender).
Caribbean Export accepted grant proposal applications in the below categories for the 3rd Call for Proposals:
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (environmental systems);
