BirdsCaribbean is pleased to release a Call for Proposals for projects beginning in 2023. This call involves two existing funds: the David S. Lee Fund for the Conservation of Caribbean Birds and the Betty Petersen Conservation Fund , as well as a new award, the James A. Kushlan Research and Conservation Fund. We recently launched this third fund, intended to promote waterbird research, thanks to the generosity of Dr. James A. Kushlan. Read more about our first endowed fund here. 

The deadline for the 2023 award applications is Friday November 25, 2022, 11:59 pm EDT

Review and announcements of awardees is anticipated to be completed by January 2023.

We have provided a brief summary of the grants available for each award here:

Questions or inquiries can be sent to: adrianne.tossas@birdscaribbean.org (Grants Committee), copied to info@birdscaribbean.org.  Please include the name of the fund you are inquiring about in the subject line.

Note that the same proposal cannot be submitted for more than one award in a given year. 

BirdsCaribbean’s general Grant Application Guidelines are available here. 

Learn more about the eligibility criteria of each program by visiting their respective websites.

Seeking Donors

BirdsCaribbean encourages others to consider endowments or other large awards to ensure that our grants programs continue indefinitely. Or make a donation to support our work.  BirdsCaribbean is a tax-deductible organization in the United States.