About Us
We support conservation and restoration efforts that protect our island’s biodiversity for future generations.
What drives us?
Our Vision
To be the leading provider of funding for the sustainable management and use of the natural, built and cultural resources of Jamaica. Our goal is to build a reputation for our responsiveness, effectiveness and transparency, locally and internationally.
Our Mission
To foster effective management and sustainable use of Jamaica’s Protected Areas and cultural assets by mobilizing financial resources for funding projects, building partnerships and sharing knowledge and information.
Our Story
The Government of Jamaica, through its environment and cultural agencies, has identified 350 geographically-defined zones or National Protected Areas (NPAs), as the centrepiece of a comprehensive Protected Areas System Master Plan (PASMP).
The PASMP sets out guidelines for establishing and managing a comprehensive network of Protected Areas which contributes to the country’s long-term ecological viability, helps maintain essential ecological processes, and protects the country’s national and cultural heritage. A central purpose of the PASMP is to ensure that Protected Areas are effectively managed and sustainably financed.
In 2010, the government of Jamaica received financial support from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to undertake a project to strengthen the operational and financial sustainability of Jamaica’s Protected Areas System.
One of the major outcomes of this project was the creation of the National Conservation Trust of Jamaica (NCTFJ) in 2014.
The NCTFJ was established as a not-for-profit NGO to source and provide sustainable funding for Protected Areas in Jamaica. It is designed to be the primary source of financial support for Jamaica’s Protected Areas System, in collaboration with government and non-government partners.
Our focus is on filling the funding gap that currently exists in the National Protected Areas System.
Our Activites
The future of our Jamaica depends on the actions we take today.
Grants For NGOs
Sustainable Projects Funding
What makes us different
The NCTFJ is unique because by mandate it is dedicated solely to source and provide funding to the entire Protected Areas System which includes conservation of the environment and the preservation of Jamaica’s cultural assets and heritage ”
Though there are many locally recognized environmental NGOs, the focus is placed on advocacy and public awareness with far less emphasis on direct funding support for protected areas.
