Dates: February 20, 2023 – April 7, 2023
This course is intended for Community Based Organisations (CBOs) interested in learning more about social enterprises as means of achieving a degree of self-sustainability, as well as providing employment opportunities in your community. Whether you already have an ongoing project (accelerator) or simply a business idea (incubator), we will help you learn how to manage it, scale it and turn it into a profitable and viable endeavor in your environment.
As part of the SEA Change Initiative program, all participants of the first cohort will be considered for a number of seed capital funds that will be granted to CBOs selected through due process. Are you up for the challenge?
Enrollment ends February 20, 2023
Frequently Asked Questions
What is SEA Change Initiative?
Social Enterprise Accelerator (SEA) Change Initiative is a program developed by Caribbean Vulnerable Communities Coalition (CVC), designed for Community Based Organisations.
It’s composed of two stages: the incubation of social venture ideas and staff training, and the acceleration of ongoing and new projects. It intends to teach CBOs about enterprises as means of funding social goals and achieving self-sustainability for community members.
Am I suitable to take this course?
This is an introductory course, so no previous knowledge or training is necessary. We only ask the participants the following:
• Have a clear social goal in your community you’d like to contribute to
• Have an ongoing project OR a social enterprise idea
• Compromise to complete the course
Is my organisation eligible for the seed funding grant?
The beneficiaries will be selected through an assessments of their final proposals. To qualify, the candidates must:
• Have at least 2 members of the community based organisation complete all 9 sections of the course and achieve a passing grade
• Submit a complete proposal to the board
• Make a final presentation before the board
