Activating the Innovation Ecosystem in Belize via Academia
The objective of this project is to activate Belize's startup ecosystem through the creation of Belize's first startup community and incubator led by academia. The project will foster an entrepreneurship culture among youth, catalyze the first cohorts of startup founders, deploy early-stage pre-seed funding (ideation awards), and build an interconnected startup community.

Project Detail

Country

Belize

Project Number

BL-T1201

Approval Date

November 17, 2025

Project Status

Implementation

Project Type

Technical Cooperation

Sector

SOCIAL INVESTMENT

Subsector

GENDER EQUALITY & WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT

Lending Instrument

Social Entrepreneurship Program & Small Projects

Lending Instrument Code

SMP

Modality

-

Facility Type

-

Environmental and Social Impact Category (ESIC)

-

Total Cost

USD 1,100,000.00

Country Counterpart Financing

USD 300,000.00

Original Amount Approved

USD 800,000.00