Species Conservation Fund – Jun 30

Posted by Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund on May 30, 2023

Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund invites applications from conservation organizations

The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund is an innovative philanthropy providing small grants to boots-on-the-ground, get-your-hands-dirty, in-the-field conservation projects for the world’s most threatened species. It was established to provide targeted grants to individual species conservation initiatives, recognize field leaders, and elevate species’ importance in the broader conservation debate.

To that end, grants of up to $25,000 will be awarded to support the conservation of plant, animal, and fungi species without discrimination based on region or selected species. In 2023 the fund will be trialing a process whereby it will award grants for the conservation of threatened soil species.

The fund is primarily interested in supporting in situ conservation work (such as survey work and data gathering, direct action, recovery management, training, and the like) that focuses on the species in its natural habitat. However, the importance of ex-situ work (genetic analysis, workshops, ex-situ populations, etc.) is also recognized; therefore, a few grants may be given to projects that focus on ex-situ conservation work in certain circumstances.

For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund.

Deadline: June 30, 2023