The online portal for self-registration  for the National Cash Grant went live this afternoon to facilitate registration of eligible Guyanese across the country. There is a requirement for applicants to be physically present in Guyana to register.

The portal can be accessed on https://cashgrant.gov.gy

In a statement, the Finance Minister said persons can now register without leaving their homes on the online platform.

 He said the Government has also dispatched persons on the ground to provide support to hinterland communities while a call centre to aid citizens facing difficulties is available and could be accessed during working hours.  

“Only last Friday, 48,858 central government employees comprising public servants, teachers, and members of the Disciplined Services received the Cash Grant when government launched the initiative last week. This amounts to almost $5 billion of additional disposable income being placed in the hands of these public servants. In comparison to the 2024 National Cash grant, for this National Cash Grant, government will be making the payout through the banking system which is consistent with President Ali’s previous announcement encouraging all citizens to open bank accounts as part of government’s digitization agenda”, the Finance Ministry said.

The eligibility requirements to receive the National $100,000 Cash Grant paid into your bank account are as follows:

•                Must be a Guyanese Citizen aged 18 years and older as at February 28, 2026

•                Must have a valid National Identification Card, Digital Identity Card or Guyana Passport

•                Registrant must have a bank account in their name at any local commercial bank  

•                Must be physically present in Guyana to register

Government has set up a national help desk to assist persons. This can be accessed on telephone numbers 501-5085 and 503-2977 during working hours.  

It must be noted that with active bank accounts, government would be able to transfer cash grants swiftly, securely, and efficiently as is currently being done with the disbursements made last week to central government employees.

Prior to the roll out of this cash grant, the Ministry of Finance together with the Central Bank collaborated with financial institutions to simplify the process of opening bank accounts as well as to facilitate the opening of these accounts online.

The following commercial banks have since been facilitating the online opening of bank accounts:    

• Demerara Bank Limited – https://demerarabank.com/individual-application/
• Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited – https://gbtibank.com/apply-for-an-account/
• Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited – https://www.republicguyana.com/republiconboard
• Scotiabank Guyana Incorporated –

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