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Contribute to the Future of Cuban Entrepreneurs

Help empower Cuba’s next generation of innovators. We provide material support, training, and global connections to help Cuban entrepreneurs build resilient, community-centered businesses. While we finalize the necessary approvals to receive contributions, you can join our Founding Supporter List to be the first notified when participation opens.

Your donation helps unlock the potential of Cuba’s growing private sector — providing entrepreneurs with the resources, mentorship, and global access they need to create jobs, build sustainable businesses, and uplift their communities.

We believe in direct impact and full transparency. Your donation supports local entrepreneurs through:

  • Direct material support for selected projects and small businesses.

  • Ongoing mentorship and training to ensure sustainable growth.

  • Regular progress updates so you can see the results of your support.

How Your Support Helps Cuban Entrepreneurs

Your future contribution will directly strengthen the Cuban private sector, supporting entrepreneurs who are creating jobs, driving social impact, and strengthening their local communities. Once we are fully authorized to accept material contributions, your support will help provide:

  • Material support for early-stage Cuban businesses

  • Training and technical assistance tailored to the Cuban context

  • Mentorship and international business connections

  • Market access support to help Cuban entrepreneurs scale

  • Personal and professional development opportunities that build long-term resilience

Our mission is to make it easier for Cuban small business owners to thrive despite decades of systemic barriers.

How You Can Get Involved Today

We’re Not Accepting Contributions Yet — But You Can Still Support Cuban Entrepreneurs

Even before we open for material contributions, you can help build momentum by joining our early circle of supporters.

Join the Founding Supporter Interest List

Sign up to receive early access to:

  • Cuban entrepreneur profiles and upcoming initiatives

  • “Adopt-a-Project” opportunities once available

  • Updates on the fund’s launch and impact model

  • Invitations to virtual briefings and events

  • Stories highlighting the growth of Cuba’s private sector

Join

choose how you want to give

You can choose how you want to give:

 One-Time Donation

Make a single contribution to the General Fund, which supports a portfolio of high-impact Cuban entrepreneurs.

Adopt a Project

Choose a specific entrepreneur or small business in Cuba to support. You’ll receive personalized updates, progress reports, and insights into their journey.

Monthly Giving

Provide consistent, year-round material support that helps Cuban startups grow, access training, and expand their services.

*All contributions from U.S. supporters are processed in full compliance with U.S. law. For any legal or regulatory questions, please contact us directly.

selection and funding process

Application

Cuban entrepreneurs with bold ideas submit proposals to create businesses that strengthen their communities.

Selection

Our team carefully reviews each proposal, identifying projects with real potential for growth and impact.

Fund

As a donor, you decide how to give:

  • Adopt a Project:

    Follow and directly support one entrepreneur’s journey.

  • General Fund:

    Contribute to a shared pool that fuels many initiatives at once.

Support

Your contribution provides more than capital — it unlocks mentorship, training, and global connections that empower entrepreneurs to thrive long-term.

Report

You’ll receive transparent updates and stories of progress, so you can see the lives and communities you’re helping transform.

Our Transparency Promise

We commit to full transparency:

  • 90% of all resources will go directly to Cuban entrepreneurs and program support

  • Clear, easy-to-follow reporting on how contributions are allocated

  • Regular updates on the progress and impact of projects you support

  • Ethical stewardship, accountability, and responsible project selection

Our goal is to ensure that your support has a real, measurable impact on the growth of Cuban small businesses.

Every donation is more than a gift — it’s an investment in the resilience of the Cuban people and the future of a sustainable private sector.

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We are currently finalizing the Havanada Catalyst Fund’s donation infrastructure. If you’re interested in supporting Cuban entrepreneurs, please join our mailing list. You’ll be the first to know when contributions can be accepted, and you’ll receive updates on our launch, programs, and impact.

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