The climate change loan programme provides loan financing of between $200,000 to $5 million in respect to climate change adaptation activities and the project’s viability. The loan funds will be made available to businesses in the agriculture and tourism sectors and ought to augment climate change resilience through the use of adaptive or mitigation strategies with respect to the effects of climate change. Loans will be made to individuals or registered entities (Sole Proprietorship, Partnership or Registered Company) but loans of $2 million and over will require the possession of a valid tax compliance certificate.
The facility targets MSME players in the agricultural sector.
Financing is also geared towards energy efficiency techniques (e.g. use of greenhouse farming, flood control techniques, drip irrigation systems, solar systems, rainwater harvesting systems, greenhouse gas energy reduction systems) or to overhaul and adapt production strategies that will reduce the use of fossil fuels energy demand.
Projects may be financed from $200,000 to $ 5million at 4%.
Branches Island Wide
Jamaica National Small Business Loans
Head Office
32 ½ Duke Street
Kingston
Tel: (876) 948-7454-5
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The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce is described as Jamaica's "Business Ministry." It's mandate is to lead the development of policies that will create growth and jobs, while achieving social inclusion and consumer protection. The Ministry, working its stakeholders is primarily responsible for business policy development, monitoring and evaluation, while giving direction and oversight to a cluster of implementing departments and agencies.
We have, therefore, placed much energy and enthusiasm into the development of this website to provide timely information on the Ministry, our agencies and programmes.
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Telephone: (876) 968-7116
Fax: (876) 960-7422
Email: ps_office@miic.gov.jm