Deadline: 09-Sep-2024
The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) and the Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI), as regional implementation team (RIT) for the Caribbean Islands Biodiversity Hotspot, are inviting letters of inquiry (LOIs) from non-governmental organizations, community groups, private enterprises, universities and other civil society organizations active in the eligible geographic areas.
This call targets organizations working at the site and corridor levels and supports national, regional and multi-country capacity building.
This investment seeks to improve the capacity of civil society organizations to reduce threats to globally important biodiversity in the Caribbean Islands Biodiversity Hotspot. Projects supported under this investment should help:
- Increase the capacity of civil society organisations to reduce key threats to biodiversity;
- Increase the organizational capacity of civil society organisations;
- Increase the capacity of civil society organizations to participate in conservation-related networks; and/or
- Reduce threats to biodiversity at Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs).
Funding Information
- This call covers funding for small and large grants:
- Small grants are between US$5,000 and US$50,000. CANARI expects small-grant projects under this call to be contracted and start implementation between December 2024 and January 2025.
- Large grants are defined as greater than US$50,000. CEPF and CANARI decide on the amount to be awarded based on the scope and magnitude of the conservation results expected to be achieved. CEPF and CANARI expect large-grant projects under this call to be contracted and start implementation between January and March 2025.
Geographical Location
- Eligible Countries: Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Eligibility Criteria
- Non-governmental organizations, community groups, universities and private enterprises may apply for funding. Individuals must work with civil society organizations to develop applications rather than apply directly.
- To qualify for a CEPF grant, applicants must not be a government agency or institution.
- Government-owned enterprises or institutions are eligible only if they can establish that they:
- have a legal personality independent of any government agency or actor;
- have the authority to apply for and receive private funds; and
- may not assert a claim of sovereign immunity.
- Applicants based outside of the eligible countries may submit an LOI as long as the project activities are focused on a conservation need within a priority corridor or site. Joint projects with other organizations are eligible, with one lead organization submitting the application and project partners with clear roles stated in the application.
For more information, visit Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.