View of the Maria Islands from Pointe Sable beach, Saint Lucia. Credit: CANARI.
We are pleased to announce that the 11th Call for Letters of Inquiry (LOIs) under the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) investment in the Caribbean Islands Biodiversity Hotspot will open on Wednesday, 26 November 2025. This round will focus exclusively on small grants.
This call will make US$200,000 available in small grants ranging from US$5,000 to US$50,000 to support civil society–led biodiversity conservation in:
- Dominica
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Eligible projects will focus on:
- strengthening the protection and management of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
- improving landscape-level connectivity and ecosystem resilience
- enhancing enabling conditions for conservation
- building the technical and organisational capacity of Caribbean civil society
The full call document, including eligibility criteria, geographic priorities and application instructions, will be released on the opening date.
Applicant Support Sessions
To help organisations prepare strong and competitive proposals, the RIT will offer two online support sessions:
- Informational Webinar
Friday, 12 December 2025, 10:00–11:30 a.m. (Atlantic Standard Time)
Register here: https://bit.ly/4r8Y7lr
- LOI Preparation Workshop
Tuesday, 13 January 2026, 10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (Atlantic Standard Time)
Register here: https://bit.ly/49v1w7J
We encourage you to share this upcoming opportunity with your networks and begin thinking about project ideas aligned with CEPF’s priorities.