# Caribbean Reef Buddy

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1175157 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1175157)
- Website: https://www.caribbeanreefbuddy.org
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Barbados, Grenada, St Lucia, Saint Vincent
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/caribbean-reef-buddy

Provide marine conservation training and multi-cultural activities to deprived youths

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> The advancement in life of young people aged 18 to 30 by providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals, in particular by providing sponsorship to young people to take part in volunteer programmes that support the conservation and protection of the Caribbean coral Reef ecosystems in Grenada who would otherwise not be able to take part in such programmes through lack of means and by providing training for young volunteers in coral Reef conservation so that they may play an effective part in conservation programmes.

## What it funds

Caribbean Reef Buddy is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Caribbean Reef Buddy reported income of £0 and spending of £0.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Barbados, Grenada, St Lucia and Saint Vincent.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Caribbean Reef Buddy in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (caribbeanreefbuddy.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Caribbean Reef Buddy open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Caribbean Reef Buddy is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Caribbean Reef Buddy fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Barbados, Grenada, St Lucia and Saint Vincent.

### Does Caribbean Reef Buddy give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Caribbean Reef Buddy makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Caribbean Reef Buddy?

In its latest reported year Caribbean Reef Buddy reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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