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MICRO, SMALL MEDIUM ENTERPRISE (MSME) ORDINANCE AND REGULATIONS AMENDMENTS AT A GLANCE

MORE MONEY

  • Removal of application fee.
  • Cash grants- Small Enterprises – $20,000; Medium Enterprises- $30,000
  • An additional cash grant of up to $10,000 for expansion is accessible after agreed KPIs are met.
  • Increased cash grant up to $50,000 for agriculture and fisheries related projects. However, both MSME and Agro incentive grants cannot be accessed simultaneously.
  • Agency
    contribution
    increased to 75%
    for Technical Assistance not
    exceeding $2,000.
  • Technical Assistance grant-$5,000 micro enterprise; $10,000 small enterprise, and $15,000 medium enterprise

MORE BENEFITS

  • Individuals or small businesses not involved in a priority activity but plan to start a project that will be beneficial or significant or substantial economic benefit to the islands are eligible to apply.
  • Technical Assistance is also a standalone benefit limited to business plan preparation and market feasibility studies.
  • A small business that has previously received technical assistance can apply for additional technical assistance if the business requires further support.
  • mandatory basic training to support capacity building and strengthening of small business.
  • A small business expanding or scaling can submit a new application in the new fiscal year for the same project, once the initial concession order has expired.
  • A Concession Order can be extended for a period of not more than a year. Allowing access to the unutilized approved benefits.

MORE CATEGORIES

Providenciales now included for Tourism activity.

NEW PRIORITY ACTIVITIES:

  • New Priority activities:
  • Heritage/cultural
  • Historical preservation
  • Public/Mass
  • Transportation
  • Healthy living or lifestyle
  • Food processing or food packaging.
  • Skilled and specialized services (accountants, surveyors, engineers, technicians, STEM)
  • Business with direct correlation to the TVET program
  • Sea salt harvesting/ processing
  • Renewable Energy/Energy efficient
  • Waste management collection

LESS PAPERWORK

  • MSME application form condensed to 2 pages.
  • Consolidation of agreements to a singular document termed MSME Agreement which outlines the benefits, terms and conditions of the grant including technical assistance, inspection and monitoring, penalties for brenches of the Programme.