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Caribbean Export and EPA Implementation in the Caribbean Services Sector ACCESS TO FINANCE

firms represented 13 CARIFORUM States (Figure 1) , with 52% being female-owned firms. Awardees operate within the Creative Industries, Health and Wellness, Information and Communication Technologies, Professional Services, and Tourism sectors (Figure 2) . The full list of grantees is available at Appendix 1.

on economies of scale; and promote programmes which will impact on underdeveloped areas or disadvantaged sectors within the region. Following the Calls for Proposals under the 10th EDF RPSDP, 74 firms within the services sector were awarded grant contracts totalling €1,626,526.11 or 28% of the funds awarded. The

Figure 1: Allocation of Direct Assistance Grant to Service Sector Firms by Country

Antigua & Barbuda Barbados Belize Dominica Dominican Republic Grenada

7 13 1 3 3 4 1 14

Guyana Jamaica St. Kitts & Nevis St. Luci a St. Vincent & The Grenadines Suriname Trinidad & Tobago

4 8 7 1 8

Figure 2: Direct Assistance Grants Awarded by Industry to Services Sector Firms

Tourism

Business Support Organizations

Information & Communication Technology

8%

17%

5%

Professional Services

Health & Wellness

7%

19%

44%

Creative Industries