Summer Steel-Pan Intensive
Government of Barbados · Prime Minister's Office
Arts and Sport Promotion Fund
Public funding for the artists and athletes of Barbados.
From the pan yard to the pitch, the Fund backs the people and organisations building Barbados' creative and sporting life. Apply online, track your application at every step, and see every grant published for the public to browse.
From the Fund
Work the Fund helped make
Every grant the Fund awards is published here for anyone to browse — this is what public money looks like on stage, on canvas, and on the field.
Summer Steel-Pan Intensive
BBD 85,000U-19 Fast Bowling Clinic
BBD 60,000Speightstown Harbour Murals
BBD 42,000National Junior Netball League
BBD 118,000Crop Over Costume Lab
BBD 55,000Island Relays Development Meet
BBD 74,000Illustrative examples — the first cohort of real grants publishes after the FY 2026-27 Committee cycle concludes.
Eligibility
Who can apply
If it develops or promotes the arts or sport in Barbados, it's in scope.
Individuals
Artists and athletes practising or developing their craft — from a first programme to national level.
Organisations
Clubs, associations, collectives, and community groups with a programme that needs backing.
Statutory corporations
State bodies with responsibilities in the arts or sport, applying for programme funding.
Grants can go toward
How it works
Six steps from idea to disbursement
Draft at your own pace, submit when ready, and see exactly where your application stands — from first save to final decision.
Create an account
Verify your email and tell us who you are — an arts or sporting organisation, a statutory corporation, or an individual practising arts or sport.
Draft your application
Save as you go. Tell us about your programme, your funding need, and how it contributes to the development of arts or sport in Barbados.
Upload supporting documents
Detailed proposal, budget, organisational registration, tax clearance, audited financials (for organisations), and any letters of support.
Sign and submit
Confirm the information is true and complete, accept the data protection notice, and submit. You receive a reference number.
Committee review
The ASPF Committee considers your application at its next meeting. We may write to you if more information is needed.
Minister's decision
The Minister makes the final funding decision. If approved, the Treasury arranges the bond and pays out the grant.
Before you start
What you'll need
You don't need an account to get ready. Gather these first and the application takes one sitting instead of five.
Gather these documents
- Detailed programme proposal
- Itemised budget
- Tax clearance certificate
- Organisational registration · organisations
- Audited financial statements · organisations
- Letters of support · if you have them
Strong applications show
- A clear programme that develops arts or sport in Barbados
- A realistic budget that matches the proposal
- Your own contribution — cash, gear, venue, or time
After you submit
Submitted
Reference number issued straight away
Committee review
Considered at its next meeting — we write to you if anything is missing
Minister's decision
You're notified either way
Ready to put the Fund to work?
Create an account, draft at your own pace, and submit when ready. You'll receive a reference number and can track every step to the Minister's decision.