Grants
The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund provides small grants for global, science-based projects focused on conserving threatened or little-known plant, animal, or fungi species in the wild.
Funder: Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund
Due Dates: May 31, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | October 31, 2026 | January 31, 2027 | February 28, 2027
Funding Amounts: Up to $25,000 per project; most grants are small, targeted awards for field-based species conservation.
Summary: Provides small grants globally to support conservation of threatened, endangered, or data-deficient plant, animal, and fungi species.
Key Information: Applications must focus on in situ species conservation and be submitted online in English.
Description
The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund supports individual species conservation initiatives worldwide, offering targeted small grants for projects focused on the conservation of plants, animals, and fungi. The Fund’s mission is to recognize and empower conservation leaders, elevate the importance of species within the global conservation debate, and support efforts for all species—regardless of region or taxonomy. Priority is given to projects that address critically endangered, endangered, and data-deficient species, but applications for any threatened or poorly known species are welcome. The Fund emphasizes in situ conservation work but may consider ex situ projects if critical to species survival.
