As a service to local communities in the Caribbean, in 1993 the CCTA established the Community Charities Program to assist charitable organizations nominated by the association’s Active Members or cable operators.  During its existence, this program has funded more than 120 human service charities by giving over $281,000 in grants.

Click here to read Thank You Letter 1

Click here to read Thank You Letter 2

Applications for Community Charities Program grants must be submitted by May 15 (unless another date is designated) of each year.  Active Members are eligible to nominate one non-profit organization (not an individual), serving the company’s community to receive a grant.  It is permissible for an individual Active Member to nominate the same non-profit organization every year.  The amount of the grant and the number of grants awarded are set by the Board of Directors each year based on the annual budget.  To be eligible to apply for a grant, the Active Member must be in good standing with no dues payments or other payments in arrears at the time the application is submitted.  Click here for the application

In 2013, 14 charities were selected to receive $1,000 grants.  They cover a host of services across a wide geographical area, from Bermuda in the north to Aruba in the south.  The following is a list of the 2013 grant recipients and those cable operators that nominated them.  

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bermuda nominated by Bermuda Cablevision Ltd.

The West End Center Committee nominated by BVI Cable TV
  
Sociedad de Educacion y Rehabilitacion de Puerto Rico nominated by Choice Cable TV of Puerto Rico

Queen Louise Home nominated by Innovative Cable TV St. Croix
 
Nana Baby Children's Home, Inc. nominated by Innovative Cable TV St. Thomas-St. John
 
Colegio de Educacion Especial y Rehabilitacion Integral nominated by Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico

Colegio de Educacion Especial y Rehabilitacion Integral nominated by OneLink Communications

Comfort Bay Senior Citizen's Home nominated by St. Lucia Cablevision (LIME)

Victorious Living Foundation nominated by St. Maarten Cable TV 

 
Adopt an Addict Foundation nominated by SETAR of Aruba
 
LEAP (The Learning & Empowerment Through the Arts Program) nominated by The Cable of St. Kitts

Stichting Hulp-aan-Curacao nominated by T.V. Distribution Systems N.V. of Curacao
 
Special Olympics Cayman Islands nominated by Weststar TV Limited

Safe Haven Foundation nominated by Wireless Telecommunication Network