# Belize Fund Grants Award Program From Belize Fund for a Sustainable Future. Listed on naturefunding.org, a free directory of nature restoration and conservation funding where every fact is read from the funder’s own page or the organisation that runs the programme for it. - Status, from the check on 2 November 2026: Open: apply by 13 November 2026. The funder gives the deadline as “November 13, 2026”. - How to apply: Apply directly - Amount: Up to $500,000 BZD (Community grants up to BZ$100,000; medium BZ$50,000-150,000; large BZ$150,000-500,000) - Who can apply: NGOs, Community groups, Research institutions, Social enterprises and Companies - Where: Belize - Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines - Co-funding required: Yes - Restoration approach (our classification): Coasts and oceans, Mangroves, Community conservation, Species conservation and Protected areas - Last checked: 2 November 2026. Every quote below was read on or after this day. How to apply, who can apply and where are our categories, from the funder’s words; the quotes are below. - Listing: https://naturefunding.org/p/belize-fund-grants-award-program/ - Funder’s programme page: https://belizefund.bz/grants-award-program/ Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Annual call from Belize's blue-bonds trust fund for community, medium and large grants to non-government groups working on coastal and marine conservation, fisheries, climate resilience and blue-economy projects, via a concept paper then full proposal. ## The facts, in the funder’s words **Belize Fund Grants Award Program, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call. > “The Belize Fund invites eligible organizations and community groups to submit a Concept Paper under its 5th Call for Proposals for the 2026-2027 funding cycle.” Source: https://belizefund.bz/5th-call-for-proposals/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/belize-fund-grants-award-program/#access **Belize Fund Grants Award Program, amount:** Up to $500,000 BZD (Community grants up to BZ$100,000; medium BZ$50,000-150,000; large BZ$150,000-500,000). Community grants up to BZ$100,000; medium BZ$50,000-150,000; large BZ$150,000-500,000. > “Medium Grant Awards between BZ$50,000 and $150,000 Not exceeding 2 year (10% co-financing required) Large Grant Awards between BZ$150,000 and $500,000 Not exceeding 2 -3 year (25% co-financing required) Community Grant Awards up to BZ$100,000 Not exceeding 1-2 years (10% co-financing required above BZ$50,000)” Source: https://belizefund.bz/5th-call-for-proposals/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/belize-fund-grants-award-program/#amount **Belize Fund Grants Award Program, where:** Belize > “Projects should focus on Belize's coastal and marine environments” Source: https://belizefund.bz/5th-call-for-proposals/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/belize-fund-grants-award-program/#geography **Belize Fund Grants Award Program, who can apply:** NGOs, Community groups, Research institutions, Social enterprises and Companies > “Eligible applicants include NGOs, community-based and civil society organizations, academic institutions, local associations, and private entities.” Source: https://belizefund.bz/grants-award-program/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/belize-fund-grants-award-program/#applicant_types **Belize Fund Grants Award Program, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines > “Every August, the Belize Fund opens its annual Call for Proposals, inviting eligible non-government entities to submit concept papers for funding.” Source: https://belizefund.bz/how-to-apply/call-for-proposals/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/belize-fund-grants-award-program/#window **Belize Fund Grants Award Program, co-funding required:** Yes > “Medium Grant Awards between BZ$50,000 and $150,000 Not exceeding 2 year (10% co-financing required) Large Grant Awards between BZ$150,000 and $500,000 Not exceeding 2 -3 year (25% co-financing required) Community Grant Awards up to BZ$100,000 Not exceeding 1-2 years (10% co-financing required above BZ$50,000)” Source: https://belizefund.bz/5th-call-for-proposals/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/belize-fund-grants-award-program/#co_finance_required ## The call ### 5th Call for Proposals (2026-2027 cycle) Call page: https://belizefund.bz/5th-call-for-proposals/ **Belize Fund Grants Award Program, 5th Call for Proposals (2026-2027 cycle), status:** Open > “The Belize Fund invites eligible organizations and community groups to submit a Concept Paper under its 5th Call for Proposals for the 2026-2027 funding cycle.” Source: https://belizefund.bz/5th-call-for-proposals/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/belize-fund-grants-award-program/#call-call-5-2026-status **Belize Fund Grants Award Program, 5th Call for Proposals (2026-2027 cycle), opens:** 20 July 2026 > “5th Call For Proposals (July 20, 2026 - November 13, 2026)” Source: https://belizefund.bz/5th-call-for-proposals/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/belize-fund-grants-award-program/#call-call-5-2026-opens **Belize Fund Grants Award Program, 5th Call for Proposals (2026-2027 cycle), deadline:** 13 November 2026 (the funder writes “November 13, 2026”) > “5th Call For Proposals (July 20, 2026 - November 13, 2026)” Source: https://belizefund.bz/5th-call-for-proposals/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/belize-fund-grants-award-program/#call-call-5-2026-deadline ## What the funder asks grantees to report **Belize Fund Grants Award Program, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/belize-fund-grants-award-program/#reporting ## How to cite naturefunding.org, “Belize Fund Grants Award Program”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/belize-fund-grants-award-program/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them. ## Something wrong? Report a problem: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Problem+with+Belize+Fund+Grants+Award+Program&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fbelize-fund-grants-award-program%2F%0A%0AWhat+is+wrong+%28deadline%2C+amount%2C+eligibility%2C+link%E2%80%A6%29%3F%0A%0A%0AWhere+did+you+see+the+correct+information%3F+A+link+to+the+funder%E2%80%99s+own+page+helps+most.%0A&labels=listing-problem Funders can correct their listing: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Funder+correction%3A+Belize+Fund+Grants+Award+Program&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fbelize-fund-grants-award-program%2F%0A%0AYour+name%2C+role+and+organisation%3A%0A%0AWhat+should+change%2C+and+the+page+on+your+website+that+says+so%3A%0A%0AWe+change+a+listing+only+after+confirming+it+on+your+own+website.+Listings+can%E2%80%99t+be+bought.%0A&labels=funder-correction