Call for Proposals
The National Conservation Trust Fund of Jamaica (NCTFJ) was incorporated in 2014 as a not for profit company and a locally registered charity. The NCTFJ’s goal is to promote, for the benefit of the public, the conservation, protection, management and expansion of the National Protected Areas System (NPAS) in Jamaica, by providing a sustainable flow of funds to support activities such as enforcement, infrastructure, monitoring needs and other activities that contribute substantially to the conservation, protection and maintenance of biodiversity. Funding by NCTFJ is independent and complements existing funding for effective management of protected areas (PAs) any other area of environmental significance.
Call For Proposals
Application Ends: August 29, 2025 @5:00pm
The National Conservation Trust Fund of Jamaica (NCTFJ) is pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for the Gender Smart Facility (GSF), a regional grant award mechanism of the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF). The GSF is co-financed by the Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and the CBF. The GSF seeks to address the funding gap for civil society organizations and other groups working on integrated gender responsive (IGR) nature-based solutions in the Caribbean. The GSF funding is being implemented locally through the NCTFJ. This call for proposals supports targeted gender-responsive, environmentally-focused grants. This approach recognizes that climate change impacts different demographic groups in varying ways, with certain populations being more vulnerable due to social, economic, and political factors. This document outlines the criteria and process for eligible organizations to apply for funding.
Thematic Focus Of This Call For Proposal
The NCTFJ will support programmes and projects up to JM$ 5,000,000. Programmes and projects should be at least 12 months in duration and not exceed 18 months in duration.
Who Can Apply?
Local NGOs that have continuously maintained for at least one (1) year prior to the date of the application date for the Call for Proposal with active PA management operations in Jamaica consistent with the purposes of the grant.
Local universities or colleges
Local CBOs such as community associations or community bodies that are consistent with the purposes of the grant. Local community associations or community bodies must be established in Jamaica for at least 1 year prior to the application date for the Call for Proposal.
Other registered organisations continuously maintained for at least one (1) year prior to the application date for the Call for Proposal with active operations in Jamaica consistent with the purposes of the grant.
*Successful applicants will be required to submit quarterly reports (narrative and financial) and a final report (narrative and financial) at the end of the project.
Processing Of Concept Notes
01. Receipt
Applicants will receive an email confirming receipt of proposals.
02. Screening
Screening to determine if the proposal is within the theme of the Call and If the application is eligible for funding.
03. Review
Review by the Grant Selection Committee to assess suitability and recommend proposals to be funded.
04. Approval
Approval by the NCTFJ Board.
Applicant organizations must fully complete the concept note template available for download at the NCTFJ’s website. The concept note template has instructions on what is expected from the projects.
Applicants must submit the completed concept note template and other required documents to the Programme Officer of the National Conservation Trust Fund of Jamaica either via email at k.curtis@conservejamaica.org and copied to info@conservejamaica.org, or delivered by hand or by registered mail at Suite#5, 70 Half Way Tree Road, Kingston 10, no later than 5:00 p.m (local time) on August 29, 2025. Applications that exceed the page limit and Annex limit will be rejected. Proposals received outside of this designated period, or outside of the criteria above will not be considered.
Applicants may submit questions to NCTFJ up to August 20, 2025 for this Call for Proposals. Questions must be submitted through the following email: k.curtis@conservejamaica.org. Questions received and the answers provided will be published on the NCTFJs website at http://www.conservejamaica.org/
Organizations interested in submitting a concept note MUST attend the virtual concept note writing session. Attendance to the session is mandatory for submitting a concept note. Click here to register
