The Award

This is the first such recognition programme of its kind. It is privately funded, free of political and other influence, and offers tangible, significant benefit to the Laureates. It is the most noteworthy philanthropic initiative by a Caribbean organization in recent times. Four (4) Awards will be made every year. Each Laureate will receive:

1. The Anthony N. Sabga Awards, Caribbean Excellence, Gold Medal and Citation – to recognise and commend their achievements.
2. TT$500,000 – to support their work and professional development. This is intended to help them scale their next level of performance.
3. The opportunity for visibility, and with this, encouragement and support across the Caribbean Region and beyond.

The frequency of the Awards, the number of Awards and the monetary value of the Awards may be modified by the Foundation in future years.

The Awards are made in four areas: Arts & Letters, Science & Technology, Public & Civic Contributions and Entrepreneurship. Up to 2010, they were made biennially, but in 2011 the Caribbean Awards for Excellence became an annual event. Since 2006, when the first laureates were named, several sets of laureates have been presented with prizes: in 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011 and annually thereafter in ceremonies in Port of Spain Trinidad, and throughout the region. In 2017, the Awards were staged in Guyana, in 2018 in Jamaica, and in 2019 in Barbados.

The goal of the ANSA Caribbean Awards for Excellence is to recognize significant Caribbean achievement, to encourage and to support the pursuit of excellence by Caribbean persons, for the benefit of the region. The ANSA McAL Foundation is convinced that talent needs to be sought out, brought to light and encouraged. It is in this context that these Awards were conceived.