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Local nonprofits, social enterprises, community centers and arts organizations in Kingston — with business listings kept in their own categories.
Heart Foundation of Jamaica
health charity · health charity
Cardiovascular disease education, prevention and cardiac-care support.
Jamaica Cancer Society
health charity · health charity
Cancer prevention, screening, education and patient support.
Boys' Brigade Jamaica
faith-based youth nonprofit · faith-based youth nonprofit
Christian youth development and informal education.
Girls' Brigade Jamaica
faith-based youth nonprofit · faith-based youth nonprofit
Skills, values and leadership development for girls and young women.
Operation Restoration Christian School
education and community nonprofit · education and community nonprofit
Education and counselling for children and adults in Trench Town.
The Salvation Army Caribbean Territory
faith-based social-service charity · faith-based social-service charity
Poverty relief, education and faith-based social services.
Boys' Town Vocational Training Centre
youth education nonprofit · youth education nonprofit
Vocational training, youth development, recreation and counselling.
Abilities Foundation
disability employment nonprofit · disability employment nonprofit
Vocational education and employment preparation for persons with disabilities.
Sandals Foundation
community foundation · community foundation
Education, environment and community programmes.
Save the Children Jamaica
child education charity · child education charity
Early-childhood education through basic schools in the corporate area.
United Way of Jamaica
social-service funder · social-service funder
Mobilizes resources for health, education and disadvantaged communities.
Jamaica AIDS Support for Life
health and human-rights NGO · health and human-rights NGO
HIV treatment, care, support, rights advocacy and research.
Mustard Seed Communities Jamaica
disability and residential-care charity · disability and residential-care charity
Residential, medical and educational care for vulnerable children and adults.
Jamaica Red Cross — Kingston & St. Andrew Branch
humanitarian nonprofit · humanitarian nonprofit
Disaster response, health services and youth development.
Jamaicans for Justice
human-rights NGO · human-rights NGO
Legal services, human-rights monitoring, policy advocacy and public education.
Missionaries of the Poor
faith-based care charity · faith-based care charity
Residential and spiritual care for destitute, homeless and disabled people.
St. Patrick's Foundation
skills-training foundation · skills-training foundation
Vocational training, career development and remedial education.
Alpha Institute
youth education nonprofit · youth education nonprofit
Education, music, vocational and life-skills training for at-risk young men.
Jamaica Environment Trust
environmental NGO and charity · environmental NGO and charity
Environmental education, legal advocacy and protection of natural resources.
Jamaica Conservation and Development Trust
environmental NGO and charity · environmental NGO and charity
Conserves the Blue and John Crow Mountains and supports buffer-zone communities.
University of Technology, Jamaica
public education · public university
National public STEM university in Kingston.
University of the West Indies, Mona
public education · regional public university
Regional public university campus in Kingston.
Trench Town Polytechnic College
public education · public/community technical college
Community technical college focused on vocational and workforce training.
JAMPRO (Jamaica Promotions Corporation)
trade & investment promotion · institution
Statutory government trade and investment promotion agency under the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce; runs export readiness and accelerator programmes for MSMEs.
Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC)
MSME business development services · institution
Premier government agency (est. 2001) providing business development, incubation and product development services to Jamaican MSMEs; HQ and Incubator and Resource Centre on Marcus Garvey Drive.
JBDC Incubator and Resource Centre (IRC)
incubation - food/fashion/craft · institution
Physical incubator on Marcus Garvey Drive giving food-processing, fashion/accessories, and gift & craft MSMEs access to specialised equipment and technical services.
Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ)
MSME finance · institution
State development bank providing MSME loan guarantees, technical-assistance vouchers, and the Go-24 (24-hour, up to J$6.25M) and Access to Finance guarantee programmes via approved financial institutions.
DBJ BIGEE Programme
MSME finance & tech · pulse-linked program
Boosting Innovation, Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems programme; disbursed over US$9.9M to 1,462+ MSMEs since Sept 2020; Phase I extended to September 2026.
Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship - Caribbean
accelerator · institution
Virgin Unite/Virgin Atlantic-founded (2011) accelerator for growth-stage entrepreneurs; relocated from Montego Bay to Kingston because ~70% of its entrepreneurs are Corporate Area-based.
Kingston Creative
creative economy nonprofit · institution
Nonprofit (founded Feb 2017) catalysing the Downtown Kingston Art District through murals, capacity-building, the Artwalk, Meetup, Market Street, and business incubator/accelerator programmes.
Kingston Creative Space
creative coworking · storefront/coworking
Coworking and creative hub at 107 Harbour Street, Downtown Kingston, for creatives, professionals and entrepreneurs.
Mona Entrepreneurial and Commercialization Centre (MECC)
university incubator · institution
UWI Mona campus start-up incubator (formerly Mona Business Support Services); ran Boot Camps and a DBJ-funded 12-week Entrepreneurship Development Programme.
Vincent HoSang Entrepreneurship Programme (VHEP)
student entrepreneurship · institution
UWI Mona School of Business and Management programme (est. 2002) with the Vincent HoSang Family Foundation supporting tertiary student entrepreneurs.
UTech Technology Innovation Centre (TIC)
business incubator · institution
First business incubator in the English-speaking Caribbean, based at University of Technology, Jamaica; 400+ businesses incubated; offers office space, broadband, and business services.
UTech Joan Duncan School of Entrepreneurship, Ethics and Leadership (JDSEEL)
entrepreneurship education · institution
First dedicated School of Entrepreneurship in the English-speaking Caribbean; runs student Business Model Competitions and financial-literacy pitch events with MIIC and Barita Foundation.
Coronation Market
informal retail/agriculture · market
Largest market in the English-speaking Caribbean; cast-iron hall in downtown Kingston where higglers wholesale and retail produce, spices, meats, seafood and handicrafts.
Kingston Craft Market
craft retail · market
Downtown Kingston waterfront-area market with 100+ stalls selling Jamaican craft items, souvenirs, clothing, carvings and memorabilia; open daily 7am-6pm.
TPDCo Craft with a Difference (Devon House pop-up)
craft retail promotion · event/program
Tourism Product Development Company pop-up market at Devon House featuring roughly 20 artisans selling jewellery, handbags, decor, fashion accessories and paintings.
Devon House Courtyard
retail/boutique · storefront cluster
Historic Devon House courtyard hosting boutique shops selling local-designer fashion, home decor and specialty souvenirs.
Things Jamaican
craft & artisanal retail · storefront chain
Since the 1960s, retailer/promoter of authentic Jamaican-made goods supporting 600+ local artisans across food & drink, fashion, aromatherapy, craft and literature categories; operated in partnership with JBDC.
Artisan Collective Store
zero-commission artisan retail · storefront
Zero-commission retail outlet for Jamaican artisans at 12 Ocean Boulevard, Downtown Kingston, opened August 2020 as a Kingston Creative project.
Trendi Editions Limited
fashion/boutique · SME
Boutique on Worthington Terrace, New Kingston, run by Consuela Blake; 10+ years in operation serving an exclusive fashion clientele.
Safidah Fashion Boutique
fashion design · SME
Kingston fashion boutique run by designer Angella Wilkinson-Smith, known for retro-glam fabric-driven designs.
Seora Clothing
fashion/swimwear · SME
Clothing brand founded by designer Shamara Sahadeo, who began with a swimwear line in 2017 before expanding into Seora Clothing.
The Skin Lab Beauty Bar
skincare/beauty services · SME
Skincare brand founded 2025 by Kyra Mills, based in May Pen with mobile beauty services extending into Kingston.
Lisa Hanna Beauty
luxury skincare · SME
Luxury seven-piece skincare line launched 2026 by entrepreneur and former MP Lisa Hanna, including a Hydra Dew Elixir and Fade Balm.
Naturalista Distributors Ltd
beauty/haircare distribution · SME
Beauty distribution company led by CEO Indira Boyd-Mullings; a Go Global Travel Grant awardee who represented Jamaica at Cosmetagora in Paris.
Coffee Roasters of Jamaica / Country Traders
coffee roasting & export · SME
Licensed Blue Mountain coffee roaster (roastery established 1994) under Country Traders, marketing Jamaican coffee for 16+ years; one of ten Coffee Industry Board-licensed roasters.
Cafe Kingston (Blue Mountain Coffee)
coffee roasting/retail · SME
Family-owned boutique supplier of 100% Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee, roasted to order per shipment.
Big 6 Delivery
food delivery logistics · SME/startup
Food delivery startup based at the UWI Mona campus area, opened February 15, 2020.
QuickCart
grocery/food delivery · startup
Delivery platform started 2016 (originally QuickPlate) with 5 partner restaurants, now partnered with 200+ restaurants/stores across Kingston, Portmore and Montego Bay.
7Krave
food & marketplace delivery · startup
Delivery app with its own logistics team serving Kingston, Montego Bay, Portmore, Ocho Rios and more.
Island Run Delivery
AI-powered delivery · startup
Jamaica's first AI-powered food delivery app, serving Kingston, St Ann, Negril and Montego Bay.
Showfa Express
delivery & e-commerce fulfillment · SME
On-demand door-to-door delivery and e-commerce logistics/fulfillment company serving Kingston, Portmore, Spanish Town and Manchester.
The Hub Coworking
coworking · storefront/services
New Kingston coworking space offering hot desks, meeting rooms and semi-private offices; expanded via a 2019 joint venture with Kingston Creative.
Enigma Coworking
coworking · storefront/services
Coworking space at Mountain View Avenue, Kingston, entered the market in 2025, houses ~35 people, rates from J$2,750/hour, drawing international remote workers.
The Business District Limited
coworking/office space · storefront/services
Long-running coworking/office operator founded decades ago and in continuous operation since 2011.
Natural High Music
record label/studio · SME
Grammy-nominated independent record label established 2015 in Kingston, working with artists including Chronixx, Protoje, Wayne Marshall and Jesse Royal.
Castanheiro Music
record label · SME
Newly founded Jamaican-based record label blending Dancehall/Reggae with Pop and Hip-Hop.
Trench Town Culture Yard
heritage tourism · cultural venue/nonprofit
National Heritage Site (declared 2007) and community-run museum on Bob Marley's early home in Trench Town; hosts live music and drumming sessions.
Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ)
business advocacy · institution
National private-sector advocacy organisation (est. 1976) representing associations, companies and individuals on economic policy.
Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA)
manufacturing & export advocacy · institution
Membership association promoting Jamaica's manufacturing and export sectors.
Jamaica Co-operative Credit Union League (JCCUL)
financial cooperative federation · institution
Federation (founded 1941) of 25 member credit unions serving 1.1 million members with loans, deposits, and business advisory services.
Entrepreneurs Across Borders (EAB) / Beyond the Beach
venture ecosystem building · institution/event
Nonprofit running the invitation-only Beyond the Beach conference in Kingston (with Silicon Caribe) and developing a Jamaica-based Caribbean Seed Fund for early-stage ventures.
NCB ICON Lab
youth digital entrepreneurship · institution
Programme (NCB Foundation, The Mico University College, Trust for the Americas) giving youth 16-30 access to digital, entrepreneurship and life-skills training plus a Pitch Tank competition for seed funding up to US$1,000.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Micro Market
MSME equity capital market · institution
New JSE market segment (launched June 23, 2026) letting MSMEs raise roughly J$10M-J$50M in equity capital, with tax holidays for listed companies.
Scotiabank Vision Achiever Programme
SME coaching & grants · institution/program
17-week, 7-module SME coaching programme (running 15 years) offering business coaching and cash/prize packages; 2026 cohort launched March 1 with J$3M in prizes.
NCB Nation Builder Awards
SME recognition & financing · institution/program
Annual NCB awards celebrating small/medium businesses for entrepreneurial performance and community impact; linked to a Nation Builder Credit Line for agriculture/manufacturing financing.
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