Criteria for Eligibility of Grants and Sites
The guidelines and criteria for the ranking of grants and project sites are important tools for the SVGCF to use in its decision-making. The SVGCF will determine priority ecosystems, PAs, and sites to be supported. The SVGCF uses the following criteria to determine the eligibility of grants and sites.
Consider the ecological status of sites and weigh the benefits of protecting healthy ecosystems and/or enabling degraded ecosystems to recover.
Consider the importance of endangered and rare species to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ national patrimony.
Consider critical threats and pressures facing the site and the need to take action immediately to prevent further ecosystem degradation and worsening site conditions.
Ecological connectivity Consider the role of the site within the larger ecosystem.
Consider the level of stakeholder interest and engagement, as well as resources available from community groups, NGOs, and other groups.
Projects that Received Grants from SVGCF
The VOD, a dynamic organisation, aims to enhance its capacity to support the differently-abled community. This project will support the VOD’s
The Degro trail, near Rose Hall village, is currently impassable due to overgrowth and lack of maintenance. Erosion and poor drainage have degraded
The Sandwatch Bequia, initiated at Bequia Community High School, is a local branch of the global Sandwatch Foundation. Originating in the early
Borne out of a period of environmental devastation caused by the 2021 Volcanic eruption and the pressing issue of food insecurity in St. Vincent and