Micro, small and medium businesses now have access to much-needed funding as they prepare for the upcoming holiday season. The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA), today, announced the “Restoring Industries and Sustaining Employment (RISE) Initiative, in collaboration with Mercy Corps (MC), a leading global humanitarian and development organization. The RISE initiative will offer grants…
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GBPA and Mercy Corps launch Grant Programme to help local economy ‘RISE’ again
PARTNERSHIPS FOR RECOVERY – GBPA in collaboration with Mercy Corps (MC), a leading global humanitarian organization, announced the “Restoring Industries and Sustaining Employment (RISE) Initiative. Under this initiative, micro, small and medium businesses, suffering damages or loss as a direct result of the passage of Hurricane Dorian may be eligible to receive RISE grants up to $10,000. Pictured from left to right are Kimberly Miller, Sr. Manager GBPA Group Corporate Affairs; Karla McIntosh, Group General Counsel; Deann Seymour, Chief Financial Officer; Pete Sweetnam, in-country Director, Mercy Corps; Ian Rolle, GBPA Group President; Sarah St. George, GBPA Acting Chairman; Henry St. George, Director GBPA; Greg Laroda, President, Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce and Derek Newbold, Sr. Manager Business Development. (PHOTO COURTESY OF GBPA)
