William I. Spencer Conservation Grants
Forecasted
William I. Spencer Conservation Grants support researchers and graduate students studying North American big game and habitat relationships to inform wildlife management and advance wildlife careers.
Funder: Boone and Crockett Club
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Usually $15,000 or less per research project
Summary: Supports research on native North American big game and habitat relationships while advancing the careers of wildlife professionals.
Key Information: In most recent years, proposals have been invited from U.S. and Canadian universities with wildlife science or management graduate programs.
Description
The William I. Spencer Conservation Grants program, administered by the Boone and Crockett Club, supports research that develops scientific knowledge for wildlife conservation and management. Supported by endowments honoring William I. Spencer and Tim Hixon, the program assists researchers and graduate students pursuing careers in the wildlife profession. Its dual purpose is to generate useful information and encourage the early careers of aspiring wildlife professionals.
Proposed investigations generally concern native North American big game and their habitat relationships. The program prioritizes research that benefits wildlife managers and policy-makers and promotes responsible management of big game and associated wildlife. It complements the Club’s research at the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Ranch and its professorships by supporting projects at diverse locations across North America.
