{"id":15421,"date":"2024-01-11T15:27:09","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T15:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=15421"},"modified":"2024-01-11T15:27:11","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T15:27:11","slug":"small-business-bureau-distributes-over-300-grants-in-region-four","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/small-business-bureau-distributes-over-300-grants-in-region-four\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Business Bureau Distributes Over 300 Grants in Region Four"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>The Small Business Bureau in Guyana is actively addressing the backlog of applications for small business grants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Delecia-SBB-Reg4-Grant-Distribution-1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In a recent distribution event in Region Four, over 350 grants were provided to small business owners across various sectors, including agriculture and business solutions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recipients expressed gratitude for the timely assistance, considering it a positive initiative by the government to support and uplift small businesses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One recipient, Hematie Dookie, conveyed appreciation, stating, &#8220;I feel great about it. It is a very good initiative by the government so we can bring up our small businesses, and we thank the government for everything.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For some beneficiaries, the grants come after a waiting period of several years since filing their applications. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Delecia-SBB-Reg4-Grant-Distribution-2.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nafeezah Nurse, another grant recipient, mentioned, &#8220;I had honestly forgotten about it, so when they called, I was very grateful for it. I got $200,000.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The distribution event in Region Four saw a significant number of small business owners benefiting from the grants, and the Small Business Bureau aims to continue such initiatives to support entrepreneurs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicants in Region 6 are expected to receive their grants in a forthcoming distribution event on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The grants play a crucial role in providing financial support to small businesses, contributing to their growth and sustainability. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the Small Business Bureau works on clearing the backlog, these distributions align with the government&#8217;s efforts to empower and strengthen the small business sector in Guyana.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Small Business Bureau in Guyana is actively addressing the backlog of applications for small business grants. In a recent distribution event in Region Four, over 350 grants were provided&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":15422,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15421","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15421","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15421"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15421\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15425,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15421\/revisions\/15425"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15422"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15421"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15421"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}