# David S. Lee Fund for the Conservation of Caribbean Birds

From BirdsCaribbean. 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: No open or announced call found on the funder’s page.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Up to $1,000 USD
- Who can apply: Individuals
- Where: Insular Caribbean (Greater and Lesser Antilles, including The Bahamas and Bermuda) (Latin America and the Caribbean and North America)
- Rounds: Not found on the pages we read
- Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read
- Restoration approach (our classification): Species conservation and Community conservation
- 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/birdscaribbean-david-s-lee-fund/
- Funder’s programme page: https://www.birdscaribbean.org/birdscaribbean-grants/david-s-lee-fund-for-the-conservation-of-caribbean-birds/

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Small awards for students and early-career conservationists in the Caribbean running applied bird conservation projects that involve local groups; funds cover field travel, equipment and supplies. Applicants must be BirdsCaribbean members.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**David S. Lee Fund for the Conservation of Caribbean Birds, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “Check our pages, blog post and social media for announcements of when the fund is open for grant applications & for details of how to apply.”

Source: https://www.birdscaribbean.org/birdscaribbean-grants/david-s-lee-fund-for-the-conservation-of-caribbean-birds/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/birdscaribbean-david-s-lee-fund/#access

**David S. Lee Fund for the Conservation of Caribbean Birds, amount:** Up to $1,000 USD

> “Award Amount: Seven awards of up to $1,000.”

Source: https://www.birdscaribbean.org/birdscaribbean-grants/david-s-lee-fund-for-the-conservation-of-caribbean-birds/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/birdscaribbean-david-s-lee-fund/#amount

**David S. Lee Fund for the Conservation of Caribbean Birds, where:** Insular Caribbean (Greater and Lesser Antilles, including The Bahamas and Bermuda) (Latin America and the Caribbean and North America)

> “The grants will support projects proposed by partners working in the islands within or on the edge of the Caribbean basin (i.e., Greater Antilles and Lesser Antilles), including The Bahamas and Bermuda.”

Source: https://www.birdscaribbean.org/birdscaribbean-grants/guidelines-for-birdscaribbeans-grants/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/birdscaribbean-david-s-lee-fund/#geography

**David S. Lee Fund for the Conservation of Caribbean Birds, who can apply:** Individuals

> “Applicants should be students or early career ornithologists, conservationists, or wildlife professionals”

Source: https://www.birdscaribbean.org/birdscaribbean-grants/david-s-lee-fund-for-the-conservation-of-caribbean-birds/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/birdscaribbean-david-s-lee-fund/#applicant_types

**David S. Lee Fund for the Conservation of Caribbean Birds, rounds:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/birdscaribbean-david-s-lee-fund/#window

**David S. Lee Fund for the Conservation of Caribbean Birds, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/birdscaribbean-david-s-lee-fund/#co_finance_required

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**David S. Lee Fund for the Conservation of Caribbean Birds, reporting:** Awardees submit a report one year from the project start date and write a blog article about the work.

> “Awardees will be required to submit a report to the BirdsCaribbean's Grant Committee one year from the project start date, and a blog article about this work for our broader community.”

Source: https://www.birdscaribbean.org/birdscaribbean-grants/david-s-lee-fund-for-the-conservation-of-caribbean-birds/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/birdscaribbean-david-s-lee-fund/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “David S. Lee Fund for the Conservation of Caribbean Birds”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/birdscaribbean-david-s-lee-fund/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

## Something wrong?

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Funders can correct their listing: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Funder+correction%3A+David+S.+Lee+Fund+for+the+Conservation+of+Caribbean+Birds&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fbirdscaribbean-david-s-lee-fund%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