Deadline: October 31, 2025
The Commonwealth Investment Network (CIN) has launched a three-month accelerator programme beginning in 2025 for small and medium-sized businesses and scalable projects in the Caribbean and Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to support climate mitigation, adaptation, and resilience through mentorship, investment access, and growth-focused support.
Scalable projects and small and medium-sized businesses, supporting climate mitigation, adaptation or resilience, are invited to apply. The CIN will support a cohort of up to 10 climate-positive businesses and projects located in Commonwealth SIDS that are eligible for Official Development Assistance. Businesses and projects led by young people and women are particularly encouraged to apply. Selected small and medium-sized businesses will receive targeted advice and practical support, growth-focused mentorship, access to key stakeholders, and opportunities to pitch to investors.
The Commonwealth Investment Network (CIN) is piloting this accelerator programme to help entrepreneurs and enterprises from small island developing states scale up their climate-positive ventures. By focusing on climate-related solutions, the initiative aims to strengthen business capacity and promote sustainable economic growth in regions that are among the most vulnerable to climate change.
Through the accelerator, selected participants will receive comprehensive business mentorship, networking access, and opportunities to connect with investors who share a focus on sustainability. The initiative underscores the Commonwealth’s ongoing commitment to supporting inclusive growth and environmental resilience across its small island nations.
For more information, visit The Commonwealth.
