Deadline: 01-Sep-2025
The Bahamas Protected Areas Fund (BPAF) has announced its First Call for Project Concepts for grants supporting marine conservation, climate-smart management, and sustainable blue economy initiative.
Concept proposals must address at least one of the following conservation priorities: Community-Based Marine Conservation and Management Grants – development and implementation of community-driven conservation initiatives, participatory zoning and management planning, capacity building for local communities and NGOs in marine resource management, conditions assessments of existing MPAs, and community engagement and awareness campaigns; Climate-Smart Management Planning and Implementation Grants – preparation and revision of climate-smart management and zoning plans, capacity development for agencies and NGOs in climate adaptation and resilience planning, monitoring and reporting on management plan implementation, and technical assessments for MPAs; National Mangroves Management Plan Grants – research and ground truthing, habitat monitoring and data collection, zoning of mangrove plans; Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project Grants – mangrove planting initiatives and removal of causeways; Blue Economy and Sustainable Use of Marine Resources Grants – capacity development for NGOs and local communities in blue economy ventures, innovative livelihood programs supporting conservation goals, conditions assessments for sustainable management, and community-based enterprise development; Capacity Development and Technical Assistance Grants for NGOs and Communities – training programs on climate-smart management, zoning, and monitoring, technical assessments and data collection, institutional strengthening, and stakeholder engagement; Monitoring, Evaluation, and Knowledge Sharing Grants – development of community-based monitoring systems, data collection and ecological assessments, knowledge exchange platforms, and reporting aligned with national and international commitments.