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help GROW OUR IMPACT FOR CORAL REEFS
The Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) has been operating for more than 26 years in the Cayman Islands. In that time, we have developed a state-of-the-art research programme and a robust calendar of education and outreach programmes that reaches a local as well as international audience. Our mandate is at the centre of everything we do:
To sustain healthy oceans for the future, we need to understand how to protect coral reefs now.
We are a team of scientists, educators, and communicators that recognises that coral reefs are critically important yet threatened ecosystems that require immediate protection. We are committed to understanding the impacts of natural and human-caused threats to biodiversity, including climate change, to create a meaningful pathway toward marine sustainability for the future.
We rely on three main areas of funding
- Grants and sponsorships
- Fundraising and donations
- Earned income
As CCMI grows and expands, we look forward to growing our presence and impact as a regional leader in marine research and education. We will continue to invest in the best people and technology to push the boundaries of scientific discovery while bridging the gap between science and society and knowledge and action.
At a time when coral reefs face unprecedented threats due to rapidly changing climate, your support is more important NOW than ever before! CCMI needs funders, volunteers, engaged schools and teachers, and citizen scientists to get involved! Support us as we support coral reefs for the future.
support a specific project
If you wish to support a specific project at CCMI, we invite you to read more about our work. Restricted donations can be made online, via bank transfer, or by contacting us through the button (right). We are currently seeking support and sponsorships for the following programmes:
RESEARCH: CCMI’s research mission is to understand and promote the resilience of coral reefs to changing environmental conditions
EDUCATION: CCMI’s education mission is to deliver immersive and transformative educational experiences that promote ocean stewardship, training the next generation of marine scientists and ocean conscious citizens
CORAL FUND: CCMI’s Coral Fund capital campaign will support the construction of a new 11,000 sq ft marine education facility and evolve our state-of-the-art labs at the current facility, allowing us to run education and research programmes simultaneously and grow our impact for coral reefs.
CCMI is registered in the U.S. as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (ID# 22-3609293); in the UK (#1104009) and in the Cayman Islands (NP-3). U.S. donations are fully tax-deductible as allowed by law.
