{"id":138356,"date":"2021-09-27T08:32:41","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T12:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=138356"},"modified":"2021-09-27T08:32:41","modified_gmt":"2021-09-27T12:32:41","slug":"individuals-and-businesses-in-the-st-marys-parish-to-apply-for-loan-funding-for-agricultural-and-ecotourism-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/individuals-and-businesses-in-the-st-marys-parish-to-apply-for-loan-funding-for-agricultural-and-ecotourism-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Individuals And Businesses In The St. Mary\u2019s Parish To Apply For Loan Funding For Agricultural And Ecotourism Businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-3933481710\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img 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height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-3636189987\" class=\"antig-before-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/medicalbenefitsscheme\" aria-label=\"PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:341\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-10-45-56.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p>The Department of Environment and the Sustainable Island Resource Framework (SIRF) Fund is pleased to invite individuals and organisations within the St. Mary\u2019s parish to apply for the Revolving Fund Programme for loans that contribute to the conservation of local biodiversity, boost climate change resilience and enhance the livelihoods in rural communities as part of the Path to 2020 Project.<\/p><div id=\"antig-686149932\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px\"><img 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https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:864\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>This loan programme will provide small loans of up to EC $268,820.00 at a rate of 2% interest per annum. Eligible activities include, but are not limited to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Agriculture,<\/li>\n<li>Agro-processing,<\/li>\n<li>Eco-tourism,<\/li>\n<li>Other related ventures and technologies,<\/li>\n<li>Equipment that can support the applicant in their related business endeavours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><div id=\"antig-3276172278\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-2746921352\" class=\"antig-content_12 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px\"><img 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https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:864\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Individuals, start up businesses, existing businesses, organisations (government and non government) and community based organisations (including community groups, civic groups, faith based organizations, sports groups) residing in or operating in the following communities are invited to apply \u00a0(see Fig. 1 for a visual representation of the target area):<\/p><div id=\"antig-2709476464\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ReggaeInTheParkAntigua\" aria-label=\"lucanio\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  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Drive<\/li>\n<li>Greencastle<\/li>\n<li>Gileads\/Providence<\/li>\n<li>Hamiltons<\/li>\n<li>Horns Hill<\/li>\n<li>Jennings<\/li>\n<li>John Hughes<\/li>\n<li>MacGregors<\/li>\n<li>McNish<\/li>\n<li>Nantons<\/li>\n<li>Old Road<\/li>\n<li>Orange Valley<\/li>\n<li>Roses<\/li>\n<li>The River<\/li>\n<li>Sawcolts<\/li>\n<li>Shekerley Mountains<\/li>\n<li>Swetes<\/li>\n<li>Tranquil Vale<\/li>\n<li>Tremontaine<\/li>\n<li>Urlings<\/li>\n<li>Wallings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To apply, or for more information, interested individuals can visit the Department of Environment office at #1 Victoria Park, Botanical Gardens, or contact us at 464-5030 or 464-5031 (including WhatsApp messages), or email <a href=\"mailto:doesirffund@ab.gov.ag\">doesirffund@ab.gov.ag<\/a>. You can also visit our website at environment.gov.ag for more information. 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