OVERVIEW

The creative industries are powerful economic drivers but often face challenges in securing funding. Many funding opportunities favor established players, and the language and requirements of funders can be difficult to navigate. This course equips creative entrepreneurs with the knowledge and tools to strategically access finance, build sustainable funding roadmaps, and enhance their competitiveness in the marketplace.

Through practical insights and exercises, participants will learn how to identify funding opportunities, develop a funding calendar, align their projects with grant criteria, and collaborate for greater impact.

Key Questions

• • What are the right funding opportunities for your business?
  • How can collaboration improve your funding prospects?
  • How do you align your business strategy with funding cycles?

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will:

• Understand the funding landscape for creative industries in the Caribbean.
• Identify the most suitable funding opportunities for the stage of their business or project.
• Learn strategies for aligning strategic business goals with funding cycles.
• Explore how collaboration can enhance funding prospects.

Course Outcomes

Participants who complete the course will be able to:

• Build a customized funding calendar for their business or project.
• Apply strategic planning techniques to improve their access to finance and develop a preliminary Financing Roadmap.
• Enhance financial stability and sustainability through strategic funding approaches.