1. Read through all sections of the call document to understand the strategic and geographic priorities. This call includes recommendations and links to additional information.

2. Letters of Inquiry (LOIs) for small grants must be prepared in a Word template that can be downloaded in English or Spanish. Please see the video below on how to submit a Letter of Interest for a small grant below for guidance on how to download the LOI template.

3. Once you have completed your LOI in the Word template, you should submit it through the following online form: Form for sending Small Grant Proposal. 

• If you cannot enter data in the form, you must login with a Google/Gmail account. 

• If you do not have a Google/Gmail account, you can register here to create one.

4. Submit your LOI and supporting documentation, through the online form, before the submission deadline of 11:59 p.m. on Monday, 9 September 2024 Washington D.C. time.  

5. Once we receive your LOI, the RIT will send a confirmation email. Note that no printed LOIs or LOIs sent via email will be accepted. 

6. Questions about the application process should be sent by email to caribbeanrit@canari.org. 

7. The result of the evaluation of your LOI will be communicated by email by the RIT.

8. If your application is successful, the RIT will request that you provide additional information (e.g., a financial risk assessment form, a security screening form, a World Bank debarred entity screening form, environmental and social instruments) before signing a contract for a small grant. 

1. Read through all sections of the call document to understand the strategic and geographic priorities. This call includes recommendations and links to additional information.

2. LOIs for large grants must be prepared and submitted through the ConservationGrants electronic portal open for this call. 

3. Applicants must register in advance in ConservationGrants. We strongly recommend initiating your proposal well before the deadline to familiarize yourself with the system. 

4. Submit your LOI and supporting documentation by the deadline of 11:59 p.m. on Monday, 9 September 2024 Washington D.C. time.

5. You will receive an acknowledgement confirming that your submission through ConservationGrants has been accepted. CEPF will not accept LOIs submitted by post, email or any other mechanism.

6. Questions about the application process should be sent by email to cepf@cepf.net. For technical issues in registering for the ConservationGrants portal, please contact conservationgrants@conservation.org. 

7. The CEPF Secretariat will inform you of the result of the evaluation of your LOI by email.

8. If your application is successful, the CEPF Secretariat will invite you to prepare a full project proposal. Detailed instructions for preparing a project proposal will be provided in the invitation letter. 

The CEPF RIT for the Caribbean Islands Phase II Investment has created a short training video on how to use this platform to submit your LOI. Please see this training video to the left, or to open directly on You Tube, click here.