The Terra Viva Grants Directory by Idea Wild provides essential equipment to individuals for hands-on biodiversity conservation research and fieldwork worldwide.
Funder: Idea Wild
Due Dates: Rolling (applications accepted year-round)
Funding Amounts: Equipment grants up to $1,500 USD per project; typical item budgets: laptops $250–$500, microscopes $250–$550, cameras $20–$450.
Summary: Provides small equipment grants to individuals for practice-based biodiversity conservation projects worldwide, with priority to under-resourced countries.
Key Information: Only individuals (not organizations) may apply; U.S. contact required for equipment delivery.
Idea Wild supports conservationists, researchers, and educators engaged in biodiversity conservation by providing small equipment grants. The program aims to empower individuals globally—especially in under-resourced or biodiversity hotspot regions—by supplying critical field and research tools. Grants are not cash awards but are fulfilled through the provision of equipment, enabling recipients to advance practical, field-based conservation efforts.