From Fishers to Conservationists: Safeguarding Sharks, Safeguarding Our Seas
Sharks may be feared for their teeth, but in Belize, they’re valued as guardians of the sea. At Glover’s Reef, local fishers are teaming up with scientists to tag sharks, track their movements, an
Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and Belize Fund Sign MOU to Strengthen Financing for Climate Adaptation and Blue Economy
Belmopan City | July 29, 2024 – The Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and the Belize Fund for a Sustainable Future (Belize Fund) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at
Public Awareness & Recognition Survey
We want to strengthen how we communicate about protecting and conserving Belize’s marine and coastal resources, and we need your help. 🌊 Take a few minutes to complete our survey and tell us how
On the Water with Belize’s Fishers
Over the past two days, our team hit the water for a boat-to-boat outreach with fishers from Chunox, Copper Bank, and Libertad. We spoke with them about the Belize Fund’s upcoming Call for Proposals
Belizean Women Lead Blue Revolution Through Seaweed Farming
Off the coast of Placencia, women are redefining what it means to work with the sea. Through the Belize Women’s Seaweed Farmers Association, they are transforming a traditional practice into sustain
What does it really take to protect the ocean, not in theory, but in practice?
For small countries like Belize, where the ocean supports more than half of our economy and livelihoods, the global target of protecting it is a national reality. But it comes with a challenge of will
SEA Is Keeping Eyes on Belize’s Ocean for the Next Generation
Elizabeth Avila Muschamp remembers the first time she saw a whale shark. Back in 2008, while floating in a boat near Silk Caye with friends, one swam right up beside them. “With its young,” she sa
Belize Fund hosted a two-day Media Tour to some of Belize’s most iconic marine protected areas, on June 26–27, 2025.
Over June 26–27, the Belize Fund for a Sustainable Future hosted a two-day Media Tour to some of Belize’s most iconic marine protected areas — Gladden Spit & Silk Cayes Marine Reserve, Laugh
Announcing the Winners of our Ocean Awareness Poetry Contest
🎉 Congratulations to the Winners of our Ocean Awareness Poetry Contest! 🐚🌊 We’re proud to celebrate the young voices who used the power of creative expressions to speak up for our oceans. U
Upcoming information sessions on accessing grant funding
📢 We’re inviting all interested individuals to join our upcoming information sessions this July to learn how to access grant funding through the Belize Fund’s upcoming Call for Proposals, openi
Belize Fund’s 2025 Ocean Awareness Poetry Contest
In celebration of Ocean Awareness Month, the Belize Fund is launching a national poetry contest for primary school students under the World Ocean Day 2025 theme “Wonder: Sustaining What Sustains Us.
Update from the 2025 UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France!
The first-ever Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Conservation Trust Fund Community of Practice was held, bringing together the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund, Micronesia Conservation Trust, Niue Ocea