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Category: Biodiversity, Conservation, Wildlife

The U.S. Department of State will fund projects in marine protected areas and reduced nutrient pollution affecting coastal waters. Grants in Category 1 will strengthen compliance capacity for marine protected areas in the Bahamas, Belize, Honduras, and Panama. Grants in Category 2 will fund projects to more effectively manage marine protected areas in Comoros, Djibouti, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalia, and Tanzania. Grants in Category 3 will aim to reduce nutrient pollution in waterways, coastal waters, and the ocean. Applications are accepted from non-profit organizations and educational institutions in the USA and other countries, and from public international organizations. Funding Opportunity OES-OTI-16-005.  The closing date for applications is 01 August 2016. Link

The Phoenix Zoo (Arizona, USA) makes small grants to support wildlife conservation and science worldwide. Grants are limited to US$3 thousand for one year. Priority is for practical projects that help build capacity, and that involve local communities. The application period is 01 November through 01 December each year. Link

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) makes grants for projects in environmental and cultural heritage that contribute to sustainable tourism in the Asia-Pacific region. The grants support environmental conservation and wildlife protection, heritage conservation, and education and awareness about these issues. The majority of grants are to organizations based in Asia-Pacific developing countries and territories. Each application requires references, one of which must be a PATA chapter. The application deadline is 10 August 2016. Link

The Ornithological Council makes grants for projects in ornithological research and conservation in Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America. In 2016, the OC will make one or more grants for US$10 thousand. An applicant must be willing to join an OC member society if he/she receives an award and is not already a member. The deadline for applications (Spanish, English) is 31 July 2016. Link

Instrumentl is a team of scientists, university administrators, hackers, and grant writers who share the aim of helping researchers to find and apply for grants. The focus is researchers within the ecological and environmental sciences. Instrumental has compiled a list of 30 wildlife research grants that have application deadlines during the next few months. The geographical scope and eligibility requirements vary with each grant program, including several that support research in the developing world. For these 30 featured grants, Instrumentl offers a free review of grant applications. The grants have deadlines in May, June, July, and August 2016 — along with some that accept applications continuously. Link

The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) announces large grants (> US$20 thousand) for biodiversity conservation in North Maluku and South Sulawesi. Eligibility for funding extends to applicants from NGOs, community groups, private enterprises, universities, and other civil society organizations. CEPF particularly encourages applications from organizations that propose to build capacity of local civil society and community groups. Typical large grants from CEPF are about US$100 thousand for between 12-30 months. The closing date for letters of inquiry (Bahasa, English) is 08 April 2016. Link

 

The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) announces large grants (> US$20 thousand) for biodiversity conservation in North Maluku and South Sulawesi. Eligibility for funding extends to applicants from NGOs, community groups, private enterprises, universities, and other civil society organizations. CEPF particularly encourages applications from organizations that propose to build capacity of local civil society and community groups. Typical large grants from CEPF are about US$100 thousand for between 12-30 months. The closing date for letters of inquiry (Bahasa, English) is 08 April 2016. Link

To support the Global Trees Campaign in partnership with the Conservation Leadership Programme, Fauna & Flora International offers masters bursaries up to £1 thousand for research addressing applied conservation of a threatened tree species. Research should focus on in situ conservation of a tree species categorised as globally threatened, ideally on the IUCN Red List. Other species not on the Red List (but which are likely to be globally threatened) will also be considered. Successful applicants will be able to access expertise through the Conservation Leadership Programme and its alumni network. The application deadline is 28 March 2016. Link