University Office of Global Partnerships and Sustainable Futures

CCRIF Small Grants Programme

Under the Small Grants Programme, CCRIF SPC is receiving proposals under for small projects conceptualised and managed by NGOs, community-based organisations (CBOs), charity organisations and/or mandated by National Disaster Coordinators in local communities across CCRIF member countries and/or CARICOM member countries.

All projects submitted for consideration must be of relevance to CCRIF and its regional mandate and agenda and can therefore be inclusive of, but not limited to projects related to the following broad areas:

  • Disaster risk management
  • Engineering
  • Climate change adaptation
  • Training and other capacity building initiatives to be implemented through seminars, workshops, community consultations, and expert group meetings among others

Environmental management initiatives that will directly impact on reducing community vulnerability (e.g. watershed management projects in degraded areas, which will contribute to enhancing resilience in nearby communities)

Funding Organisation: 
Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF SPC)
Eligibility: 

All registered NGOs, CBOs, charity or non-profit organisations, national disaster coordinating bodies and universities operating within local communities across CCRIF member countries in the Caribbean and/or CARICOM member countries are eligible for funding. 

CCRIF member countries: Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands

Organisations directly funded from state budgets such as departments or agencies within government ministries are not eligible for funding.

Budget Amount/Benefit: 
Each project should fall within the range of USD5,000 to USD25,000
Deadline: 
Thursday, December 31, 2020