The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) will open its 11th Call for Letters of Inquiry (LOIs) on Wednesday, 26 November 2025, focusing exclusively on small grants for biodiversity conservation in the Caribbean Islands Biodiversity Hotspot. This round will make a total of US$200,000 available, with individual grants ranging from US$5,000 to US$50,000 to support civil society–led initiatives.
Eligible projects will target Dominica, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, emphasizing efforts to strengthen the protection and management of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs), improve landscape-level connectivity and ecosystem resilience, enhance enabling conditions for conservation, and build the technical and organizational capacity of Caribbean civil society organizations.
The full call document, which will detail eligibility criteria, geographic priorities, and application instructions, will be released on the opening date, providing applicants with comprehensive guidance for submission.
