CCRIF - Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility
Enriched International · Found: 2026-03-10 21:35
CCRIF provides parametric insurance for Caribbean governments against natural hazards, including COAST product for fisherfolk covering weather and cyclone losses.
Source: https://www.ccrif.org/
Funding Details
- Funder
- CCRIF SPC (Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility)
- Funding Goal
- Finance small disaster risk reduction projects managed by NGOs, CBOs, and charity organizations in Caribbean and Central American communities, covering disaster risk management, climate change adaptation, engineering, capacity building, and environmental management initiatives that reduce community vulnerability
- Funding Amount
- US$5,000 to US$25,000 per project (5.000 € – 25.000 €)
- Deadline
- Rolling basis (evaluated quarterly) (Rolling)
- How to Apply
- Applicants register an account on the CCRIF online small grants platform, complete an organisation profile, then submit proposals electronically via the platform at ccrif.org. Proposals are evaluated quarterly. Application forms available in MS Word and PDF formats on the CCRIF website.
- Target Region
- Caribbean and Central American CCRIF member countries (includes Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Sint Maarten, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama) and/or CARICOM member countries
- Contact
- Via CCRIF Small Grants online platform on ccrif.org
- Official Page
- https://www.ccrif.org/ccrif-small-grants-programme
- Last Checked
- 2026-03-15 13:19
Application Checklist
Eligibility
Project Scope
Required Documents
Constraints
Summary
The CCRIF SPC Small Grants Programme finances small community-level projects focused on disaster risk reduction and climate resilience in the Caribbean and Central America. Established in 2012, the programme has awarded over 72 grants totalling more than US$4 million since inception, making it a longstanding and actively maintained funding mechanism. Thematic priorities include disaster risk management, engineering solutions, climate change adaptation, training and capacity building (delivered through seminars, workshops, community consultations, and expert group meetings), and environmental management initiatives that directly reduce community vulnerability — for example, watershed management in degraded areas that enhances resilience in nearby communities. Recent 2025-approved projects demonstrate thematic breadth, covering climate-smart agriculture, GIS mapping, agrivoltaics, plastic waste upcycling, and disaster preparedness education. Eligible activities include research, pilot projects, capacity building workshops, community consultations, and environmental stewardship. Projects must be relevant to CCRIF's regional mandate and agenda. A co-funding requirement is not explicitly stated, but projects must fall within the US$5,000–US$25,000 grant range. Geographic scope is restricted to Caribbean and Central American communities in CCRIF member countries and/or CARICOM member countries. CCRIF member governments currently include 19 Caribbean and 4 Central American governments, plus associated utility companies. Eligible applicants are registered NGOs, community-based organisations (CBOs), charity or non-profit organisations, national disaster coordinating bodies, and universities operating within local communities in eligible countries. Government ministries and state-funded agencies are explicitly excluded. Target beneficiaries are vulnerable communities in the Caribbean and Central America, particularly those exposed to tropical cyclones, earthquakes, excess rainfall, and other climate and natural hazard risks. The programme aims to build resilience at the grassroots level and reduce the protection gap in regions underserved by conventional insurance. Grant amounts range from US$5,000 to US$25,000 per project. Proposals may be submitted at any time during the year; they are evaluated quarterly. English is the official language for all submissions.
Historical Context
Programme started in 2012. As of 2025, CCRIF has awarded 72 grants totalling over US$4 million. In 2025, 7 new projects were approved totalling approximately US$150,000, with 17 active projects worth US$372,000 total in implementation. Projects are evaluated quarterly throughout the year. The 2025 approvals cover themes including climate-smart agriculture, youth development, disaster risk reduction, environmental stewardship, and digital innovation.
Why it was added
FI4: CCRIF parametric insurance including COAST fisheries product
Sources
- https://www.ccrif.org/
- https://www.ccrif.org/ccrif-small-grants-programme
- https://www.ccrif.org/ta-programme/smallgrants/small-grants-programme-updates
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