St. George’s, Grenada – February 12th, 2026 – Grenada Co-operative Bank Limited, as the proud title sponsor of the Fundaytion 2026, congratulates this year’s participants for an impressive showcase of talent and courage. The initiative culminated with a music competition on Sunday 8th February at the Hillsborough Botanical Gardens, which featured ten young stars, ages 10 – 15, who shined brightly on the big stage. Chelsie “Chelo” Patrice successfully defended her title with her performance of “Follow the Train”. Zavion “Thymless” Rennie captured the second position with “End up in the Jab” and Jade “Muffphy” Joseph secured the third position with “Change of Clothes”.

Fundaytion, which was first staged in 2023, supports holistic development among youth. It provides an avenue for young artistes to build social connections, explore their musical talent and develop invaluable skills in creative expression. Through a series of structured sessions, participants take the lead, with guidance, in songwriting, recording and performance preparation, helping build their confidence, creativity, teamwork and stage presence. Additionally, to complement this creative journey, financial literacy workshops are included to impart responsible money management techniques, helping them manage their prize earnings, while building sound financial habits.

Commenting on the Bank’s involvement in this year’s Fundaytion competition, Mrs. Rachael Philip-Bethel, Sales & Services Manager of the Carriacou Retail Banking Unit, shared: “This event goes beyond just entertainment and competition for us at Co-op Bank. It has created a space where we can see our young people express themselves, strengthen their confidence, acquire skills and connect with various parts of our culture. Something worth investing in. Moreover, as the title sponsor, we are proud to partner with Palm Tree Vybez to support initiatives like these. Not only does it align with the pillars of our Corporate Social Responsibility relative to education, culture and the performing arts, but we believe that it creates opportunities to nurture youth talent and development which, in turn, positively impacts our communities in the long run.”

“As a local financial institution, through our work in the communities, we have identified the gaps in financial education, and we recognize our responsibility to start these conversations early, in helping our young people develop and maintain healthy financial habits,” explained Mrs. Philip-Bethel. “We are thrilled to deliver these financial literacy sessions as we endeavour to help our young people understand the value of saving, planning and making smart financial choices.”

Chelo, Thymless and Muffphy received monetary awards of $5,000.00, $3,000.00 and $1500.00, respectively, with the other seven participants each receiving $800.00, amounting to a total of $15,100.00 in prize sponsorship from Grenada Co-operative Bank Limited.

The Fundaytion 2026 songs are available for listening on Youtube, Apple Music, Spotify and Amazon Music.