Grant Amount
$ 150,000 - 400,000
The Economic Empowerment Grant (EEG) provides an opportunity for individuals with disabilities to improve their economic status, through micro income generating projects. This grant is also available to persons who have experienced circumstances that prevent them from supporting themselves and their families. The applicant should be able to operate a project that is viable, however; in the instance where the individual with the disability is unable to operate this grant, a primary caregiver can be identified to apply for and manage the project on the client’s behalf.
Types of projects
- Individual projects fall under two (2) categories:
- Local Rehab Grant - maximum support of Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00)
- Economic Empowerment Grant (EEG) - maximum support of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00)
- Group projects will have a maximum support of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000. 00). A group must comprise of two (2) or more persons of which, not less than 60% (sixty percent) of the members must have a disability.