Community Development Portfolio | Digicel Jamaica Foundation

Community Development

Where Digicel grows, so too must the communities in which we operate. We are able to fulfil this goal through our Community Development portfolio.

This portfolio includes two programmes: our small grants, which fall under the Build Jamaica programme, and our micro-grants under the Mek A Muckle programme. These grants are issued to community-based groups to tackle the most pertinent issues impacting people locally while creating positive change in Jamaica’s most vulnerable communities.

Through the years, we’ve sponsored projects which focus on youth development, skills training, agriculture and social enterprise. Our grantees have used the funding to establish farm projects and social enterprises – creating over 2,798 jobs for local workers. 

In FY 2022-2023, we were able to do more for the people of Jamaica by providing 46 grants across our two major grant programmes. Of the 46 grants awarded, 11 were agriculture, 14 were education and 21 were community development and training focused. 

For more information on our grant programmes, see our Funding Guidelines.

Community Development Statistics
FY 2023-2024 Target As at January 2024 % Complete
Number of Community Development Grants Awarded 37 37 100%
FY 2023-2024
Number of Community Development Grants Awarded
Target
37
As at January 2024
37
% Complete
100%
Number of Parishes Reached 14 14 100%
FY 2023-2024
Number of Parishes Reached
Target
14
As at January 2024
14
% Complete
100%
Community Development Statistics
FY 2022-2023 Target As At March 2023 % Complete
Community Development grants awarded 42 46 112%
FY 2022-2023
Community Development grants awarded
Target
42
As At March 2023
46
% Complete
112%
Parishes reached 14 14 100%
FY 2022-2023
Parishes reached
Target
14
As At March 2023
14
% Complete
100%
Number of persons impacted through grants and other funding 14,531 14,531 100%
FY 2022-2023
Number of persons impacted through grants and other funding
Target
14,531
As At March 2023
14,531
% Complete
100%
Total investments - USD $473,281.41 $473,281.41 100%
FY 2022-2023
Total investments - USD
Target
$473,281.41
As At March 2023
$473,281.41
% Complete
100%
Community Development