Conservation Trust Funds provide long term financing for management of protected areas, conservation projects and sustainable development. The significant majority of the CTFs participating in this study are managed as private organizations, independent of government. They are generally capitalized by grants from donor agencies, governments, foundations, nonprofit organizations and corporations.
Conservation Trust Funds have been able to use the income from endowment and sinking fund investments to fund their administrative and operational needs, and provide project financing aimed at meeting their mission and objectives. Moreover, the CTFs have been able to leverage their finance and administrative capability to raise additional funding for projects.
