Welcome to the SAIB Program

The Sustainable and Inclusive Belize Program empowers MSMEs, farmers, and tourism businesses with grants and technical support to boost sustainability, resilience, and growth.

Are You Eligible?
✅ Individual farmers, cooperatives, or MSMEs in agriculture/tourism
✅ Operated for ≥1 year
✅ Women, youth, indigenous, or migrant-led businesses prioritized

Get Started!
Apply for Agriculture Grants | Apply for Tourism Grants. We guide you through the process and assistance is on call available for agriculture grants.

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Make sure you don't miss a thing! Local events, deadlines and upcoming workshops are announced on SAIB’s Facebook, Instagram WhatsApp, and local radio.

Quick elegibility check:

✅ Sector: Are you in agriculture or tourism
✅ Operational Duration: Has your business operated for ≥1 year
✅ Ownership: Is your business women, youth, indigenous, or migrant-led

• Agriculture-Specific:
  Individual farmers: Do you have 0.5–20 acres and grow priority crops (registered in BAIMS)?
  MSMEs: Are you seeking funds for climate-smart practices (e.g., irrigation, agroforestry)
  

• Tourism-Specific:
  Does your business have ≥51% Belizean ownership (or 25% for lodging with 51% Belizean staff)?
  Are you focused on eco-tourism, cultural preservation, or agro-tourism?
  
  

If you answered "YES" to 3+ questions, you likely qualify!
Start your application now or contact SAIB for assistance.

Get to know us!

The Sustainable and Inclusive Belize (SAIB) program aims to foster equitable economic growth in Belize by empowering micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and farmers in the agriculture and tourism sectors through financial grants, technical support, and capacity-building initiatives.

Our objectives include addressing competitiveness, sustainability and resilience entrepreneurship barriers in the tourism and agricultural sector.

SAIB prioritizes inclusivity by targeting women, youth, indigenous, and migrant-led businesses, with specific targets like supporting 1,500 individual farmers, 40 agricultural MSMEs, and 200 tourism grants.

The program also seeks to strengthen Belize’s national branding as a leader in sustainable agriculture and eco-tourism while preserving cultural heritage and environmental resources for long-term, inclusive prosperity.

We do regular visits to all districts to advice & assist in your application process. This month we're present at the following dates and locations:

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