MacArthur Foundation Awards $4.2 Million for Tropical Andes Conservation The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has announced fifteen grants totaling $4.2 million in support of conservation and sustainable development efforts in the southern Tropical Andes. The first grants to be awarded for conservation efforts in the region under a ten-year, $176 million commitment [...]
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MacArthur Foundation Awards $4.2 Million for Tropical Andes Conservation
January 22nd, 2013University of Oxford — PhD Support in Crop Science, Biodiversity, and Conservation
January 16th, 2013With financial support provided by the Louis Dreyfus Foundation, the University of Oxford invites PhD applicants from Africa, Asia, and South America for doctoral studies in food security (crop science, biodiversity, conservation). The university posts the available projects, requesting interested candidates to directly contact the project supervisors. Application deadlines are 16 November 2012, 18 January [...]
French Global Environment Facility (FFEM) — Small-Scaled Initiatives Program, Phase 3
January 16th, 2013In partnership with the French Committee of the IUCN, the FFEM announces the last call for proposals in Phase 3 of its Small-Scaled Initiatives Program (SSIP-3). Grants of up to €50 thousand will fund biodiversity conservation and the fight against climate change in Burkina Faso; Cameroon; Dem Rep Congo; Ghana; Togo; and other countries of [...]
Erasmus Mundus — Asian Academic Mobility.
January 16th, 2013This assists university students (undergraduate through post-doctoral) and academic staff in South and Southeast Asia in education and training at participating European universities. Academic fields include agricultural sciences, natural sciences, and several others. The eligible Asian countries are Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Thailand — varying by type of [...]
Earthwatch — Project Leaders for Field-Based Research
January 16th, 2013This is about field research projects in topics of ecosystems and biodiversity in several world regions. Can be of any nationality. Invites projects using volunteers to aid with data collection, scientific observation, or other research tasks. Current program priorities include terrestrial biodiversity (Europe, Africa); sustainable agriculture; research in polar and tundra environments; and citizen science. [...]
Action for Nature — Young Eco-Hero Awards 2013
January 16th, 2013Action for Nature — Young Eco-Hero Awards 2013 celebrates achievements of those between ages 8 and 16 who have completed successful projects in environmental advocacy, environmental health, research, or protection of the natural world. The selected individuals are awarded a cash prize and certificate, as well as public recognition. The annual competition is open internationally. [...]
UPDATED: 28/04/12 incremental list of funders for conservation projects, zoos, gardens, aquaria: grants for conservation; funding for wildlife; funds for biodiversity education; zoos and capital investment
December 12th, 2012Frequently updated ‘ragbag’ of potential funders for your projects … for zoos, for gardens, for conservation organisations, and similar sites or organisations, placing the newest we have come across at the top. And follow us on Twitter for frequent updates @Funds4zoosnwild. Of course an undisciplined approach to plural funders in the thought that they [...]
It’s top level philanthropy – stupid!
December 10th, 2012Coutts report out today on UK donations over 1 million pounds shows a sharp increase in numbers. So while overall giving is going down, the number of top level gifts has gone up -232 such donations from 130 individuals in 2010/2011. For wildlife and zoological interests seeking funding, forget corporate funds, trust, public grants, grassroots [...]
Zoo fundraising: what is a ‘challenge gift’?
December 7th, 2012A challenge gift is a fundraising technque widely used in the USA, but not so much in Europe. It is normally deployed within a given campaign, appeal or other distinct fundraising drive. One major donor is asked to publicly make a large firm pledge towards your total target, which can only be redeemed if a matching amount [...]
Often hear of grants for zoo exhibits, but funding for better road access is sometimes more valuable as here for Columbus Zoo
December 6th, 2012DELAWARE, Ohio – Officials set aside $6 million for two major road projects in Delaware County. The first project will widen state Route 750 from Sawmill Parkway to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, ThisWeek Community Newspapers reported. The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission was expected to award $3.5 million to help fund the project, pending the [...]
