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INSTITUTIONAL PROJECTS

Building the systems that protect Caribbean nature

Our Institutional Projects strengthen the finance, institutions and partnerships that keep conservation going across 15 countries, long after any single grant ends.

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Mangrove restoration, The Bahamas.

OUR APPROACH

Strengthening the foundations of conservation

Lasting protection for Caribbean nature needs more than individual projects. Our Institutional Projects build the finance mechanisms, institutions and regional networks that make every grant go further.

FINANCE ARCHITECTURE

Regional finance architecture

Stronger National Conservation Trust Funds and a connected regional network that moves finance to where it is needed most.

CRAB → CORE →

RISK FINANCE

Insurance for coral reefs

Parametric reef insurance that pays out automatically after a storm, so response and restoration can begin within days.

R3FM →

MARINE PROTECTION

Effective marine protected areas

Support that helps marine protected areas manage, enforce and finance conservation on the water and in the communities around them.

EMPAC →

BLUE ECONOMY

Blue economy investment

Tools, training and finance that help Caribbean businesses and governments invest in a sustainable ocean economy.

BluEFin →

Institutional Projects

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At the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF), we’re dedicated to safeguarding this natural treasure through a diverse portfolio of projects across 14 islands.

Protecting the Caribbean's Natural Treasures

The Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) understands that enduring environmental protection requires a strategic approach. Our Institutional Projects function as the building blocks, fostering robust systems and groundbreaking solutions that pave the way for a sustainable Caribbean. Through these initiatives, we focus on the foundational elements that empower long-term conservation success across the region.

OUR PORTFOLIO

Institutional projects

Each project is led or executed by CBF with partners across the region. Select a project to see its goals, progress and resources.

5 projects

Regional

Reef Resilience and Risk Financing Mechanisms (R3FM)

The Caribbean Biodiversity Fund's regional reef insurance program provides automatic post-storm payouts to finance immediate coral reef restoration and safeguard vulnerable Caribbean coastal communities.

In Progress

Regional

Caribbean BLUE Economy Financing (Caribbean BLUEFin) Project

Executed by the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund with $6M in GEF/UNEP funding, the Caribbean BLUEFin project advances nature-based Blue Economy opportunities across five Caribbean nations. Through innovative financing and public-private partnerships,

In Progress

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See the conservation projects we fund on the ground, or find an open call to apply for support.

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