The Ministry of the People, Social Development and Family Services continued its direct delivery of Sowing Empowerment through Entrepreneurial Development (SEED) grants on Friday, August 7, 2026, providing Forty-Three Thousand, Five Hundred and Two Dollars (TT$43,502.00) in assistance to three recipients in Arouca, D’Abadie and Tunapuna.

The Honourable Vandana Mohit, Minister of the People, Social Development and Family Services, personally visited the recipients at their homes to present their grants and hear first-hand about their plans to establish and expand their businesses.

The grants will support micro-enterprises in packaging and shipping supplies, beauty and nail technician services, and mobile waxing and beauty services. The assistance will provide the recipients with resources to develop their businesses and pursue sustainable income opportunities.