# Sandals Foundation Grant Programme

From Sandals Foundation. 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, as of 2 November 2026: No call open now. The last call we found closed on 27 July 2026; check the funder’s page for the next round.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Up to $80,000 USD (Three tiers: small grants up to $20,000, medium $20,000 to $50,000, strategic $50,000 to $80,000)
- Who can apply: Not found on the pages we read
- Where: Caribbean islands where Sandals & Beaches Resorts operate: Jamaica, Bahamas, Barbados, Grenada, St. Lucia, Antigua & Barbuda, Curaçao, Turks & Caicos Islands and St. Vincent & Grenadines
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read
- Restoration approach (our classification): Coasts and oceans, 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/sandals-foundation-grant-programme/
- Funder’s programme page: https://sandalsfoundation.org/news/sandals-foundation-2027-project-guidelines-and-selection-criteria

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Annual two-stage grants for registered organisations running community projects on Caribbean islands, with an Environment focus that includes marine conservation and coral restoration.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Sandals Foundation Grant Programme, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “Applicants are required to complete and submit the Concept Application Form”

Source: https://sandalsfoundation.org/news/sandals-foundation-2027-project-guidelines-and-selection-criteria, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/sandals-foundation-grant-programme/#access

**Sandals Foundation Grant Programme, amount:** Up to $80,000 USD (Three tiers: small grants up to $20,000, medium $20,000 to $50,000, strategic $50,000 to $80,000). Three tiers: small grants up to $20,000, medium $20,000 to $50,000, strategic $50,000 to $80,000.

> “Small Grants: Up to US $20,000 • Community-based initiatives • Targeted interventions with clear, immediate impact Medium Grants: US $20,000 - $50,000 • Multi-component projects • Broader community reach and structured implementation Strategic Grants: US $50,000 - $80,000”

Source: https://sandalsfoundation.org/news/sandals-foundation-2027-project-guidelines-and-selection-criteria, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/sandals-foundation-grant-programme/#amount

**Sandals Foundation Grant Programme, where:** Caribbean islands where Sandals & Beaches Resorts operate: Jamaica, Bahamas, Barbados, Grenada, St. Lucia, Antigua & Barbuda, Curaçao, Turks & Caicos Islands and St. Vincent & Grenadines

> “Projects must take place within Caribbean islands where Sandals & Beaches Resorts operate (Jamaica, The Bahamas, Barbados, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Antigua, Curaçao, Turks & Caicos Islands, St. Vincent & the Grenadines).”

Source: https://sandalsfoundation.org/news/sandals-foundation-2027-project-guidelines-and-selection-criteria, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/sandals-foundation-grant-programme/#geography

**Sandals Foundation Grant Programme, who can apply:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/sandals-foundation-grant-programme/#applicant_types

**Sandals Foundation Grant Programme, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “The Sandals Foundation utilizes a two-stage application process to ensure efficiency and fairness in the review of submissions for projects to begin in 2027”

Source: https://sandalsfoundation.org/news/sandals-foundation-2027-project-guidelines-and-selection-criteria, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/sandals-foundation-grant-programme/#window

**Sandals Foundation Grant Programme, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/sandals-foundation-grant-programme/#co_finance_required

## The call

### 2027 cycle, Stage 1 concept application

Call page: https://sandalsfoundation.org/news/sandals-foundation-2027-project-guidelines-and-selection-criteria

**Sandals Foundation Grant Programme, 2027 cycle, Stage 1 concept application, status:** Closed

> “The Concept Application Form will open on July 6 - 27, 2026.”

Source: https://sandalsfoundation.org/news/sandals-foundation-2027-project-guidelines-and-selection-criteria, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/sandals-foundation-grant-programme/#call-2027-cycle-concept-status

**Sandals Foundation Grant Programme, 2027 cycle, Stage 1 concept application, opens:** 6 July 2026

> “The Concept Application Form will open on July 6 - 27, 2026.”

Source: https://sandalsfoundation.org/news/sandals-foundation-2027-project-guidelines-and-selection-criteria, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/sandals-foundation-grant-programme/#call-2027-cycle-concept-opens

**Sandals Foundation Grant Programme, 2027 cycle, Stage 1 concept application, deadline:** 27 July 2026 (the funder writes “July 6 - 27, 2026”)

> “The Concept Application Form will open on July 6 - 27, 2026.”

Source: https://sandalsfoundation.org/news/sandals-foundation-2027-project-guidelines-and-selection-criteria, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/sandals-foundation-grant-programme/#call-2027-cycle-concept-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Sandals Foundation Grant Programme, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/sandals-foundation-grant-programme/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Sandals Foundation Grant Programme”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/sandals-foundation-grant-programme/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

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