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The Cabinet has approved $2.3 million in funding for around 145 unsponsored steelbands throughout Trinidad and Tobago in preparation for Carnival 2026.

Each of the conventional bands will receive $20,000, while single bands will receive $10,000.

At the post-Cabinet media briefing on January 8, Culture and Community Minister Michelle Benjamin said the funds would go toward fine-tuning and purchasing instruments as well as transportation costs.