List of Potential Funding Sources for Neotropical Field Biologists &
Conservationists
The 89 organizations in this list would consider funding proposals from Neotropical scientists or
conservationists if those proposals matched their application guidelines. Application forms and more
complete information on guidelines can be obtained directly from each organization at the address
provided.
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1. American Bird Conservancy
FUNDING AREA: conservation-oriented ornithology
EMPHASIS: actions to conserve threatened species and their habitats; research by Latin
Americans/Caribbeans on threatened species and their habitats; training and environmental education
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants; program support
RESTRICTIONS: no killing or collecting of birds
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: $100 - $5,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: grassland birds as seed dispersers in Colombia, breeding biology
of Peruvian diving petrels, Argentine bird conservation strategy
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 28 February, 30 September
LANGUAGE: Spanish, Portuguese or English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: request application form
ADDRESS: American Bird Conservancy; 1250 24th St., NW; Suite 220; Washington, D.C. 20037; USA
CONTACT: (202) 467-8348; FAX: (202) 467-8352; e-mail:abc@mnsinc.com
COMMENTS:
2. American Museum of Natural History, Frank M. Chapman Memorial Fund
FUNDING AREA: ornithology
EMPHASIS :
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants for graduates and post-docs
RESTRICTIONS: not funded: permanent equipment, salaries, meetings
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: usually $200 - $1,000; up to $2,000; average $700
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: postmarked no later than 15 January
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: required application form; includes 1.5 page project summary and 2 letters of
recommendation; submitted in duplicate
ADDRESS: Frank M. Chapman Memorial Fund; American Museum of Natural History; Central Park West
at 79 St.; New York, New York 10024-5192 USA
CONTACT: Office of Grants and Fellowships at above address
COMMENTS: most commonly funds supplies and living expenses
3. American Museum of Natural History, Lerner-Gray Fund for Marine Research
FUNDING AREA: marine zoology
EMPHASIS : systematics, evolution, ecology, field behavior
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants to graduate students and post-doctorates
RESTRICTIONS: not funded: botany, biochemistry; permanent equipment, salaries
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: usually $200 - $1,000; up to $2,000; average $700
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: postmarked no later than 15 March
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: required application form including 1.5 page project description and 2 letters
of recommendation; submitted in duplicate
ADDRESS: Lerner-Gray Fund for Marine Research; American Museum of Natural History; Central Park
West at 79 St.; New York, New York 10024 USA
CONTACT: Office of Grants and Fellowships at above address
COMMENTS: most commonly funds supplies and living expenses
4. American Wildlife Research Foundation
FUNDING AREA: fish or wildlife research, education or conservation
EMPHASIS :
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants, project support
RESTRICTIONS:
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: both
FUNDING LEVEL: maximum $2,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: research on wetlands in Argentina; studies for conservation of
threatened turtles in North America, support for conservation education.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 January, 1 August
LANGUAGE: English or Spanish
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: application form, any additional information that might support the proposal
(for example, reprints relating to the project)
ADDRESS: American Wildlife Research Foundation, Inc.; John Hasenjager; 5698 State Rte. 23;
RD #2 Box 176; Cincinnatus, NY 13040-9633; USA
CONTACT: John Hasenjager, (607) 863-4195
COMMENTS: "The project may involve research, natural history, or conservation education"
5. Ashoka
FUNDING AREA: supports innovative individuals who provide practical solutions to society's problems
through social entrepreneurship
EMPHASIS : health, environment, education, rural development, legal rights, women's and children's issues
TYPE OF FUNDING: fellowships for individuals with programs, start-up funds for projects
RESTRICTIONS: no research
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: avg. stipend $11,000-$12,000 /year for 1-3 years (most are 3 year fellowships)
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: preserving rainforest in Brazil, empowering urban poor in Mexico,
APPLICATION DEADLINE: none
LANGUAGE: English, Spanish, Portuguese
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: summary of project and strategy for implementation should be sent to
representative below closest to you
ADDRESS: Mexico: Ahoka Mexico, allende N38 Colonia sta., Ursula Coapa 04650, Districto Federal,
Mexico; Bolivia: Ahoka Bolivia, casilla 11309, La Paz, Bolivia; Brazil: Ashoka Brazil, rua 7 de
septembro, n92 Grupo 1906, 20050-002 Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brazil
CONTACT: Mexico: Tel/Fax 525-617-5752, email ashokamex@laneta.apc.org; Bolivia: Tel/Fax 591-241-4270, email lynnham@wara.bolnet.bo; Brazil: Tel 55-21-220-8201, email ahokabr@ax.apc.org
COMMENTS: Looking for people with innovative ideas that they are wanting to "sell", addressing social and
environmental problems.
6. Association of Field Ornithologists, E.A. Bergstrom Memorial Research Award
FUNDING AREA: ornithology
EMPHASIS : "field research on wild birds, especially banded birds, proposals from Latin American researchers
especially welcome"
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants
RESTRICTIONS: only for amateurs, undergraduates, Master's students, any Latin American researcher
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: about $400; $500 maximum; mist nets in lieu of money
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 15 January
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: 3 copies of: application/budget form; C.V.; 1 reference letter; 3 page
proposal with objectives, significance, methods, available facilities
ADDRESS: Petra Bohall Wood; AFO Awards Chairman; West Virginia Cooperative Fish and Wildlife
Research Unit; PO Box 6125; Morgantown, WV 26506-6125 USA
CONTACT: Petra Bohall Wood (304)293-3794 x 2433; e-mail: pbwood@wvnvm.wvnet.edu
COMMENTS: "In judging among proposals of equal quality, special consideration will be given to those on
avian life history, that use data collected all or in part by amateurs, or that employ bird-banding or other
marking techniques." Mist nets instead of money can be requested.
7. Bat Conservation International
FUNDING AREA: bat conservation
EMPHASIS : studies involving documentation of bat feeding behavior, roosting needs, and solutions to bat
nuisance problems
TYPE OF FUNDING: student research
RESTRICTIONS: students only
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: $500 - $2,500
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: feeding ecology of migratory Mexican Free-Tailed bats, conservation
of flying foxes in the Pacific, bats and rain forest recolonization, effects of habitat disturbance and
fragmentation on tree roosting bats
APPLICATION DEADLINE: annually 15 January
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: Request application and instructions. Must submit application, proposal,
and itemized budget.
ADDRESS: Scholarship Awards Coordinator; Bat Conservation International, Inc.; P.O. Box 162603; Austin,
Texas 78716 USA
CONTACT: BCI, Educational Resources Coordinator (512) 327-9721, FAX: (512) 327-9724,
homepage: http://www.batcon.org
COMMENTS:
8. Bay Foundation, The
FUNDING AREA: biodiversity, marine conservation, wildlife preservation, environmental education, museum
and botanical garden preservation and training
EMPHASIS : education, research, cultural and natural history preservation
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants, program support
RESTRICTIONS: religious organizations
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: institutions
FUNDING LEVEL: $2,000 - $6,000
EXAMPLE OF RECENT FUNDING: agro-ecology in a Chilean high school, flora and fauna surveys in northern Mexico, network to promote marine conservation biology
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 December, 1 March, 1 September
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: full proposal to include organization and program description, objectives, population served, budget, anticipated sources of support, evidence of tax-exempt status
ADDRESS: The Bay Foundation, 17 West 94th Street, New York, New York, 10025
CONTACT: (212) 663-1115
COMMENTS:
9. Beckman, Arnold and Mabel Foundation
FUNDING AREA: 'research in chemistry and life sciences, broadly interpreted'
EMPHASIS : development of innovative research and techniques, multidisciplinary works, young professionals, especially in molecular biology
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants
RESTRICTIONS: no: overhead, operating expenses
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: tenure-tracked individuals through institutions
FUNDING LEVEL: $100,000-$300,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: Genetic analysis of the cell cycle in yeast filamentous growth;
regulation of gene expression in mammalian embryonic patterning.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 Oct
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: send for application information
ADDRESS: Grants Advisory Council; Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation; Beckman Center of the National Academies; 100 Academy Drive; Irvine, California 92612
CONTACT: (714) 721-2200
COMMENTS:
10. The Bydale Foundation
FUNDING AREA: environment, education, public policy, health services, human rights
EMPHASIS : conferences, publications, research, seminars
TYPE OF FUNDING: continuing support, operating costs, seed money, matching funds
RESTRICTIONS: no: demonstration programs, fellowships
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: non-profit organizations
FUNDING LEVEL: up to $20,000; median $9,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: energy conservation, water quality, wildlife preservation, toxics
APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 1
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: letter of inquiry
ADDRESS: The Bydale Foundation; 11 Martine Avenue; White Plains, New York 10606
CONTACT: Alison Bowley, Vice President; (914) 428-3232; FAX: (914) 428-1660
COMMENTS: letter of inquiry preferred in July or August
11. Center for Field Research (Earthwatch)
FUNDING AREA: field biology, (and most other field sciences) research
EMPHASIS : climate change, population and community ecology, alternative energy use, ethnobiology,
biodiversity inventories, wildlife and protected areas management
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants on a per-volunteer-used basis
RESTRICTIONS: no: salary, capital equipment, overhead
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: $6,000-$60,000, depends on the number of Earthwatch volunteers involved
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: ecology, bird censuses, soil erosion, forest fragmentation, nutrient
cycling, inventory and monitoring
APPLICATION DEADLINE: more than 1 year prior to project start
LANGUAGE: English only
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: preliminary proposal by phone or 2-page form, describe project's objective,
methods, significance, schedule, use of volunteers, basic budget
ADDRESS: Earthwatch Headquarters; 680 Mt. Auburn Street; Box 9104; Watertown, Massachusetts 02272
USA
CONTACT: David Lowe (Life Science Program Director) (617) 926-8200; FAX: (617) 926-8532; TELEX:
5106006452 e-mail; cfr@earthwatch.orgWorld Wide Web-site; http://www.earthwatch.org
COMMENTS: in order to receive funding, researcher must involve Earthwatch volunteers in the research;
grants are made on a per-volunteer-used basis; program is intended to encourage public involvement in field science.
12. Chicago Zoological Society, Conservation and Research Funds
FUNDING AREA: conservation of captive and wild animal populations
EMPHASIS : ecology, genetics, demographics, behavior, nutrition, pathology,
management; related educational programs
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants, program support, technical advice
RESTRICTIONS: no: salary, capital equipment, operating costs
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: maximum $5,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: population ecology and traditional use of spiny rats in Ecuador; nutritional, physiological and medical study of captive and free-ranging tamanduas, importance of keystone plant species for monkeys in Costa Rica, habitat use of rain forest birds in Mexico, managing wildlife to conserve Amazonian rainforests
DEADLINE: 15 April, 15 August, 15 December
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: please write for application guidelines
ADDRESS: Conservation and Research Committee; attn. Dr. George B. Rabb, President of Chicago
Zoological Society; Brookfield, Illinois 60513 USA
CONTACT: Tim Sullivan or Linda Reiter, (708) 485-0263 ext. 419 or 380, FAX: (708) 485-3532;
email: bzconbio@ix.netcom.com
13. Claiborne, Liz & Art Ortenberg Foundation
FUNDING AREA: conservation biology
EMPHASIS : activism, local citizen participation, education, field research, technical assistance, training
workshops
TYPE OF FUNDING: scholarships, seed money
RESTRICTIONS: operating costs
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: institutions
FUNDING LEVEL: up to $ 80,000
EXAMPLE OF RECENT FUNDING: biological inventory and mapping of potential protected area in Guatemala, botanical training program
APPLICATION DEADLINE: none
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: initial
CONTACT letter including name of organization and brief project description
ADDRESS: 650 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10019
CONTACT: (212) 333-2536 or (212) 333-3888, FAX (212) 956-3531
COMMENTS: highly recommended to be associated with U.S.A. based organization, "typically funds modest,
well designed field activities in which local communities have a substantial proprietary interest"
14. Compton Foundation, Inc.
FUNDING AREA: population and environment
EMPHASIS : advocacy, citizen participation, education, land acquisition, policy analysis/development, research
(scholarly/scientific), training
TYPE OF FUNDING: projects, technical assistance, general purposes, endowments, ongoing support
RESTRICTIONS: no: conferences, seminars, symposia, workshops, fundraising, inventories, lobbying,
audiovisual materials, seed money
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS? nonprofit organizations
FUNDING LEVEL: $100 - $35,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: support for the Organization for Tropical Studies, The Nature
Conservancy (Latin American and Caribbean Division)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 March, 1 October
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: 3-4 page proposal, including: brief description of organization, project
objectives, means by which objectives will be accomplished and evaluated, and description of previous
work supported by the Foundation. Also attach: qualifications of people involved, project budget,
organization budget, other sources of financial support, list of board members and affiliations, and copy
of IRS tax-exempt status determination letter.
ADDRESS: Compton Foundation, Inc.; 545 Middle field Road, Suite 178; Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA
CONTACT: Edith T. Eddy, executive Director (415) 328-0101; FAX: (415) 328-0171; email:
comptonfdn@igc.apc.org
15. Conservation and Research Foundation
FUNDING AREA: conservation, sustainable resource use, environmental protection, overpopulation
EMPHASIS : human relation to environment,"enlightened" use of natural resources, environmental education
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants; program support
RESTRICTIONS:
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: both
FUNDING LEVEL: maximum about $5,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: protection of Los Cedros Biological Reserve in Ecuador,
study on ozone damage to trees in North America, public outreach on global air pollution
APPLICATION DEADLINE: At present by invitation only
LANGUAGE: English only
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT:
ADDRESS: The Conservation and Research Foundation; Box 5261 Connecticut College; New London,CT;
06320 USA
CONTACT: Dr. Richard H. Goodwin, Secretary
COMMENTS: research grants for "normally only those investigations that might ... be ineligible to receive
funding from conventional ... agencies"; this foundation is also interested in projects related to the control
of human population growth
16. Conservation, Food and Health Foundation
FUNDING AREA: conservation and protection of biological diversity and resources
EMPHASIS : research and training in developing countries
TYPE OF FUNDING: program support to non-profit organizations
RESTRICTIONS: no: land purchases, general program support, famine relief, non-sponsored individuals
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: institutions
FUNDING LEVEL: $1,000 - $30,000; average $10,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: Panama national parks inventory, field training in biological diversity
for Brazilian graduate students, research on resource extraction from Amazon forest, impact of
indigenous community on Colombian fauna
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 January, 1 August for initial application
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: request an initial application form by mail or phone
ADDRESS: Conservation, Food & Health Foundation, Inc.; c/o Grants Management Associates; 230
Congress St., 3rd floor; Boston, Massachusetts 02110 USA
CONTACT: Ann Fowler Wallace; (617) 426-7172; President is Dr. Philp M.Fearnside; Department of
Ecology; INPA, C.P.478; 69.001 Manaus; Amazonas; BRAZIL
COMMENTS: in addition to conservation support, the Foundation funds programs in food production and
distribution and programs to study tropical diseases and Third World health education including family
planning; the Foundation funds specific projects rather than providing general program support; will not fund projects to physically protect habitats
17. C.S. Fund
FUNDING AREA: conserving biological (genetic) diversity; reducing environmental toxins
EMPHASIS : projects that
ADDRESS a general issue or have a broad geographical impact
TYPE OF FUNDING: generally program support
RESTRICTIONS: no: endowments, film/video production
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: organizations
FUNDING LEVEL: $10,000 - $25,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: efforts to conserve seeds of crop variants, indigenous peoples
information network
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 15 December 1995, 15 April , 16 December 1996
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: send proposal including budget; the Fund does not require any special proposal
format; they highly recommend that applicants submit proposals written for other organizations rather than proposals written especially for the C.S.Fund; if the proposal interests the Fund, then more specific information may be requested
ADDRESS: C.S. Fund; 469 Bohemian Highway; Freestone, California 95472
CONTACT: (707) 874-2942; FAX: (707) 874-1734, email: brochure@csfund.org
COMMENTS: mostly U.S. projects
18. Danforth, Sophie Conservation Biology Fund
FUNDING AREA: biodiversity, conservation biology
EMPHASIS : field research, captive propagation, environmental education, multidisciplinary studies
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants, education programs, training
RESTRICTIONS:
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: up to $1,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 15 June
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: three-page application form and two page C.V.
ADDRESS: Dr. Anne Savage, Director of Research; Roger Williams Park Zoo; Elmwood Avenue;
Providence, Rhode Island 02905
CONTACT: (401) 785-3510; FAX: (401) 941-3988; e-mail ASAVAGE@BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU
COMMENTS:
19. Echoing Green Foundation
FUNDING AREA: environment, education
EMPHASIS : "To invest in people with innovative ideas to effect positive change"
TYPE OF FUNDING: Fellowships, pilot projects, seed money, technical assistance, multi-year grants
RESTRICTIONS:
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals and nonprofit organizations
FUNDING LEVEL: $250 - $25,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: none
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: Letter, including applicant organization name, description of project, and funds
requested
ADDRESS: Echoing Green Foundation; 125 East 56th Street; New York, NY 10022 USA
CONTACT: Edwin C. Cohen, Chairman (212) 888-9191; FAX: (212) 319-4253
COMMENTS: Fact sheet available
20. Eppley Foundation for Research
FUNDING AREA: biology (and other sciences)
EMPHASIS : research that is "original in its insights"; "research-initiation"
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants to established scientists having Ph.D's
RESTRICTIONS: must have PhD, limited funding for equipment; mainly start-up funds
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals at recognized institutions
FUNDING LEVEL: maximum $25,000, average $15,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: nematodes as potential biological controls, alternative vaccines,
paleontological expedition to the Gobi Desert
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 February, 1 May, 1 August, 1 November
LANGUAGE: English only
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: application form, C.V. listing publications, concise proposal giving goals and
methods, 2 reference letters, itemized budget
ADDRESS: The Eppley Foundation for Research; 245 Park Avenue; New York, New York 10167 USA
CONTACT: Huyler C. Held, Secretary
COMMENTS: individuals supported through grants to the institutions with which they are affiliated; foreign
applicants must be affiliated with a United States institution which will administer the grant on their behalf.
21. Explorers Club
FUNDING AREA: scientific research during field expeditions
EMPHASIS : expedition must have scientific purposes
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grant
RESTRICTIONS: see
COMMENTS
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: up to $1,200
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 31 Jan. (Exploration), 19 April (Youth Activity)
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: request application forms
ADDRESS: Explorers Club, 46 East 70th St., New York, New York 10021 USA
CONTACT: Alison Bowley, Club Manager, (212) 628-8383, FAX: (212) 288-4449
COMMENTS: The Explorer's Club has two funds. The Exploration Fund is primarily for graduate students
on expeditions. Application forms may be requested in mid-November. The Youth Activity Fund
supports high school and undergraduate students.
22. Fauna and Flora International
FUNDING AREA: conservation
EMPHASIS : "projects involving endangered species and/or habitats"
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants; program support (education, management)
RESTRICTIONS: generally does not support thesis or dissertation research
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: up to $5,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: survey of amphibians, reptiles, and bats in the Caribbean, species
recovery programs
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 15 January, 15 May, 15 August
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: request application form; support from host country must be documented
ADDRESS: Fauna & Flora International; Great Eastern House, Tenison Road, Cambridge,CB12DT, U.K.
CONTACT: Abigail Entwhistle, 100% Fund Coordinator, (44 122) 346-1471; FAX: (44 122) 346-1481
COMMENTS: "Ecological studies on endangered habitats will not normally be supported, unless it is clearly
shown that there would be immediate conservation benefit, e.g. implementation of any management studies proposed."
23. Ford Foundation
FUNDING AREA: "management of resources to benefit poor families in ways that are ecologically and
economically sound"
EMPHASIS : non-governmental, community-based land and water management; agroforestry, social forestry, indigenous foundations, reproductive health and population growth, environmental policy
TYPE OF FUNDING: program support, usually to organizations
RESTRICTIONS: no operating costs or religious activities, scholarships, and rarely construction or building
maintenance
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: organizations
FUNDING LEVEL: $11,000 - $600,000; mostly below $150,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: a biology station in Colombia, research station for the conservation
of natural resources in Mexico, Institute of Man and the Environment in the Amazon
APPLICATION DEADLINE: none
LANGUAGE: English, Spanish or Portuguese
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: brief letter of inquiry outlining proposed project, budget, and qualifications of
investigators
ADDRESS: inquiries should be addressed to the 'Ford Foundation' at the nearest field office; Brazil: Caixa
Postal 49-ZC-00; Rio de Janeiro, RJ; CEP 20001-970 BRASIL; Mexico and Central America:
Alejandro Dumas 42; Polanco; 11560 Mexico, D.F.; MEXICO; Chile: Ricardo Lyon 806;
Providencia; Santiago,CHILE
CONTACT: (212) 573-5000 (USA: 320 East 43 St.; New York, New York 10017)
24. Foundation for Deep Ecology
FUNDING AREA: programs that
ADDRESS the root causes and take action to reverse the present trend of viewing the world as a resource for human use, purchase of threatened land for permanent protection.
EMPHASIS : activism, advocacy, collaborative efforts, demonstration programs, litigation
TYPE OF FUNDING: campaigns, projects, program support
RESTRICTIONS: lobbying, research, research institutions, religious organizations, museums
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals and nonprofit organizations
FUNDING LEVEL: to $100,000; median $10,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: effects of free trade on the environment, native communities, ethics of economic growth, education on spread of Western technological ethic and development of alternative
frameworks
APPLICATION DEADLINE: none
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: letter of inquiry
ADDRESS: Foundation for Deep Ecology; 1555 Pacific Ave; San Francisco, California 94109 USA
CONTACT: Ms. Quincey Imhoff, Executive Director; (415) 771-1102; FAX; (415) 771-1121
COMMENTS: Latin American focus is currently in Chile.
25. Friends of the Peruvian Rainforest
FUNDING AREA: Projects relating to the Amazonian rainforests of Southeast Peru
EMPHASIS :
TYPE OF FUNDING: for establishing, maintaining and managing forest reserves
RESTRICTIONS:
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?:
FUNDING LEVEL:
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
LANGUAGE:
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: see
COMMENTS
ADDRESS: Dr. Charles A. Munn, III; 668 Public Ledger Building; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
CONTACT:
COMMENTS: This association does not accept unsolicited proposals. People working in this area and
interested in establishing Peruvian rainforest reserves should contact the above individual.
26. General Service Foundation
FUNDING AREA: resources; reproductive health and rights; international peace
EMPHASIS : natural resource management, forest, wildlife and fisheries conservation
TYPE OF FUNDING: program support
RESTRICTIONS: no: capital equipment, scholarships, grants to individuals, relief, or annual campaigns
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: organizations
FUNDING LEVEL: $500 - $50,000; usually $10,000 - $35,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: sea turtle restoration; indigenous community training,
biodiversity projects
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 February and 1 September
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: letter of inquiry outlining project
ADDRESS: General Service Foundation; 411 East Main Street; Suite 205; Aspen, Colorado 81611-2953;
CONTACT: (970) 920-6834; FAX: (970) 920-4578; email: gsf@rof.net
COMMENTS: applicants will be required to provide, in English, documentation of their non-profit status or
affiliation with a U.S. non-profit organization
27. Global Fund for Women
FUNDING AREA: provides funds for women's programs globally
EMPHASIS : women's rights, access to communication, and economic autonomy
TYPE OF FUNDING: program support
RESTRICTIONS: no: support to programs in U.S., to programs lead entirely by men
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: organizations
FUNDING LEVEL: $500 - $10,000; average $5,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: Brazilian program on women's health, rights, racial equality and
communications; Bolivian program on family planning and public education
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 30, August 31, December 31
LANGUAGE: English or Spanish
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: Proposal with contact information, organization description (its purpose,
structure, programs, financial situation), project description with budget.
ADDRESS: The Global Fund for Women; 425 Sherman Ave, Suite 300, Palo Alto, California 94306.
CONTACT: Sarah Vaill, Grant-making program; (415) 853-8305; FAX: (415) 328-0384;
e-mail: gfw@globalfundforwomen.org. World Wide Web
COMMENTS: Also interested in projects relating to reproductive health, family planning, and contraception.
28. Guggenheim, The Harry Frank Foundation
FUNDING AREA: behavioral work on humans or relevant to humans pertaining to dominance, violence, and
aggression
EMPHASIS : causes, manifestations, and control of dominance, aggression and violence
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants; fellowships for dissertation
RESTRICTIONS: no: overhead, travel to meetings, major equipment, graduate research
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: $15,000-$30,000/year grants for 1-3 years; $10,000 Ph.D. dissertation award for 1 year
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: studies of: aggression in apes and monkeys, history, causes and effects
of violence in human societies; neuroscience of aggression
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 Aug. for post-docs, 1 Feb. for PhD fellowships)
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: to receive application form, send a short letter or phone call briefly describing
of project and budget; foundation may then request a full proposal
ADDRESS: The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation; 527 Madison Avenue; New York, New York 10022
-4304 USA. http://www.hfg.org
CONTACT: (212) 644-4907; FAX: (212) 644-5110
COMMENTS: Funds work on "violence, aggression, and dominance in relation to social change, the
socialization of children, intergroup conflict, drug trafficking and use, family relationships, and
investigations of the control of aggression and violence"
29. Hawk Migration Association of North America (H.M.A.N.A.)
FUNDING AREA: raptor biology
EMPHASIS : research on migration and overwintering of North American raptors
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants
RESTRICTIONS:
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: maximum $2,000; often less than $1,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: establishment of raptor migration monitoring program in Idaho
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 May
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: a 5 or less page proposal including location, significance, objectives, methods,
relevance to H.M.A.N.A.'s emphasis , detailed budget, C.V.
ADDRESS: Allen M. Fish, Research Committee Chair; Hawk Migration Association of North America; c/o
Golden Gate Raptor Observatory; Fort Mason Building 201, Third Floor; San Francisco, California 94123 -1308 USA
CONTACT: Allen Fish, address above
COMMENTS: innovative projects relative to raptor migration ecology and behavior, population monitoring and conservation, will be favored.
30. Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Association and Carl Zeiss Optical, Inc.
FUNDING AREA: raptor biology and conservation
EMPHASIS : basic research on birds of prey that is relevant to conservation
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants
RESTRICTIONS: for undergraduate and graduate students only
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: to $2,000
EXAMPLE OF RECENT FUNDING: breeding ecology of Northern Harriers, wintering ecology of the
Lesser Kestrel
APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 15
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: brief project description (maximum 5 pages); C.V.; budget outline indicating
all funding sources; 2 reference letters
ADDRESS: Director of Research; Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Association; 1700 Hawk Mountain Rd.;
Kempton, Pennsylvania 19529 USA
CONTACT: Keith Bildstein, (610) 756-6961
COMMENTS: "The award will be granted on the basis of a project's potential to improve understanding of
raptor biology and its ultimate relevance to conservation of raptor populations. Applications are welcome from anywhere in the world."
31. Inter-American Foundation
FUNDING AREA: improving the quality of life in Latin America through grassroots development
EMPHASIS : rural development including related conservation (sustainable development) and education efforts
TYPE OF FUNDING: support for grass-roots, nongovernmental programs
RESTRICTIONS:
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: organizations
FUNDING LEVEL: $9,000 - $200,000; mean $65,000 over two years
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: programs to encourage local understanding and involvement in
nature reserves; ecologically-sound agricultural development
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Feb.3, April 28
LANGUAGE: Spanish, Portuguese or English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT:
CONTACT the foundation for guidelines
ADDRESS: Program Officer, Inter-American Foundation; Ballston Metro Center; 901 N.Stuart St., 10th
Floor; Arlington, Virginia 22203 USA
CONTACT: (703) 841 3800
COMMENTS: "responds to proposals from nongovernmental organizations", "grants complement local
resources for self-help programs and projects that benefit and involve people of low incomes and limited
opportunities"; might support programs linking agricultural development and conservation
32. International Federation of University Women
FUNDING AREA: "original" graduate research
EMPHASIS : grants are to assist women in acquiring specialized training or conducting independent research;
especially interested in supporting women from low income countries conducting or intending to pursue
work likely to benefit the country
TYPE OF FUNDING: graduate fellowships for women already started on projects; short-term research grants
RESTRICTIONS: women only; must be members of IFUW; preference given to women whose schooling
or research will be in a country where they do not normally reside and where they have not received
previous education
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?:individuals
FUNDING LEVEL:3000-10000 Swiss Francs
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 November
LANGUAGE: Spanish, English or Portuguese
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT:
CONTACT the nearest IFUW office for application information (see below)
ADDRESS: Arg.:Fed'n Argentina de Mujeres Universitarias;San Luis 2342;(7600) Mar del Plata; Bol.:Fed'n
Boliviana de Mujeres Profesionales Universitarias;Calle Arenales 731; Casilla 1552;Santa Cruz; Braz.:Asoc.
Brasileira de Mulheres Universitarias;Praca Mahatma Ghandi 2; Edificio Odeon,Sala 617,Cinelandia;Rio de
Janeiro,RJ,CEP 20031-100; Costa Rica:Asoc'n Costarricense de Mujeres Universitarias; El Salvador:Asoc'n
de Mujeres Universiatrias de El Salvador;Apdo Postal 1293,C.C.; San Salvador; Guat.:Asoc'n Guatemalteca
de Mujeres Universitarias; Aptdo.Postal 1232;4a Calle "A" 1-68, Zona I; Guatemala; Mex.:Fed'n Mexicana de
Mujeres Universitarias; Ferrocarril de Cuernavaca 529;Col.Tlacopac;C.P.01040; San Angel,Mexico D.F.;
Peru:Asoc'n de Universitarias Graduadas del Peru;Felix Dibos 308;Magdalena del Mar;Lima 17; Urug:Asoc'n
de Mujeres Tituladas en la Universidad del Uruguay;Calle Pedro F.Berro 1070;Pocitos; Montevideo
33. International Foundation for Science
FUNDING AREA: applied biology, see
COMMENTS
EMPHASIS : for young scientists from developing countries
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants (no fellowships or travel grants)
RESTRICTIONS: researcher must be associated with home country research institute
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals (with at least M.Sc. & less than 40 years old)
FUNDING LEVEL: up to $12,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: about 25% of all grants have been to Latin America and the
Caribbean
APPLICATION DEADLINE: none
LANGUAGE: English or French
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: application forms
ADDRESS: International Foundation for Science; Grevturegatan 19; S-114 38 Stockholm, SWEDEN. World Wide Web
CONTACT: Brigit Boden (46)(8) 791 29 00, FAX: (46) (8) 660 26 18, Telex: 13722
COMMENTS: work must be in aquatic resources, animal production, crop science, forestry/agroforestry
(both forestry production and ecology), food science, natural products (natural medicines and "industrial
products", "environmental chemistry"); environmental and socioeconomic needs and impacts of program should be considered
34. International Primatological Society, Conservation Training Grants
FUNDING AREA: training related projects in primatology
EMPHASIS : primates and conservation and training
TYPE OF FUNDING: tuition or project support for individuals training themselves in primatology
RESTRICTIONS: no meeting funds, project must include all three emphases
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: $500 - $1,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 31 December
LANGUAGE: English if at all possible
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: request application form and briefly outline intended project, include description
of how funding would aid training
ADDRESS: Dr. Jeanne Altmann; Department of Conservation Biology; Chicago Zoological Society,
Brookfield, Illinois, 60513 USA
CONTACT: Dr. Jeanne Altmann, FAX: (312) 702-0988, email: altj@midway.uchicago.edu
COMMENTS: Grants are intended to help training broadly defined. This can include but is not limited to
university tuition, costs of non-degree courses and support for graduate student projects
35. International Society of Arboriculture
FUNDING AREA: trees in urban environments
EMPHASIS : ecological benefits, economic benefits, innovative tree care techniques, tree genetics, energy
impact of tree planting, basic tree biology
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants
RESTRICTIONS:
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals through organizations
FUNDING LEVEL: not to exceed $5,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 November
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: request application form from the Society
ADDRESS: Dr. Bruce R. Roberts; Department of Botany and Microbiology; Ohio Wesleyan University;
Delaware, Ohio 43015 USA
CONTACT: I.S.A. Research Trust; P.O. Box GG; Savoy, Illinois 61874; (217) 355-9411;
FAX: (217) 355-9516
COMMENTS: interests include street trees, trees in city parks and trees in urban arboreta
36. Jenifer Altman Foundation, The
FUNDING AREA: environment and sustainable development
EMPHASIS : activism, advocacy, citizen participation, collaborative efforts, innovative programs, research,
policy analysis, symposia/colloquia, organizational development
TYPE OF FUNDING: project support, general purposes, seed money, leveraging funds
RESTRICTIONS:
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS? nonprofit organizations
FUNDING LEVEL: $5,000 - $10,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: video production by grassroots environmentalists and indigenous
peoples to increase public awareness of cultural and environmental threats; conserving mountain gorillas in
Rwanda, Zaire, and Uganda
APPLICATION DEADLINE: none
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: request application form
ADDRESS: The Jenifer Altman Foundation; PO Box 1080; Bolinas, CA 94924 USA
CONTACT: altman123@aol.com
COMMENTS: In process of developing an environmental grantmaking program. Annual report and guidelines
available.
37. Jones, W. Alton Foundation
FUNDING AREA: research on and maintenance of biological diversity; ecological economics; sustainable development
EMPHASIS : public education, sustainable energy use, climate protection, environmental toxicology,
grassroots programs
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants; program support
RESTRICTIONS: no: construction, scholarships, conferences
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: non-profit institutions or organizations
FUNDING LEVEL: $5,000 - $300,000; most commonly $15,000 - $100,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: Fundacao Vitoria Amazonica (Brazil); Sociedad Peruana de Derecho
Ambiental (Peru); Fundacion para el Desarrollo del Chaco (Argentina)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: none
LANGUAGE: English only
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: two-page (maximum) letter of inquiry describing project goals, methods and
funds required
ADDRESS: W. Alton Jones Foundation, Inc.; 232 East High Street; Charlottesville, Virginia 22902, USA
CONTACT: Martha Campbell (804) 295-2134; FAX (804) 295-1648; email: earth@wajones.org;
website: http://www.wajones.org
COMMENTS: funds not only research but also programs to address problems in its areas of interest (for
example parks and 'watch-dog' organizations)
38. Kellogg, W.K. Foundation
FUNDING AREA: sustainable food production, public health, rural development, continuing education
EMPHASIS : agricultural production through ecologically-sound development
TYPE OF FUNDING: seed money for programs of action, university fellowships
RESTRICTIONS: no: operation cost of established programs, capital equipment
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: organizations
FUNDING LEVEL: $10,000 - $2,000,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: grants for rural development including aspects of resource use;
fellowships in forest soil conservation, animal sciences, and nutrition
APPLICATION DEADLINE: none
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: initial 1-2 page letter outlining problem and proposed solution; including
methods, budget, and schedule
ADDRESS: Manager of Grant Proposals; W.K. Kellogg Foundation; One Michigan Avenue East,
Battle Creek, Michigan 49017 USA
CONTACT: Marcos Kisil, Program Director for Latin America; (616) 968-1611; FAX: (616) 968-0413;
TELEX: 4953028
COMMENTS: "provides seed money to organizations and institutions that have identified and analyzed
problems and have designed constructive action programs aimed at practical solutions"; primary interest
is food production, health services, nutrition, related ecological problems
39. Lalor Foundation
FUNDING AREA: "mammalian reproductive physiology and biochemistry"
EMPHASIS : "contraception, termination of pregnancy and/or sterilization"
TYPE OF FUNDING: research fellowships for young post-doctorates
RESTRICTIONS: institutes nominate individuals
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals through institutions
FUNDING LEVEL: up to $22,500/year
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: mostly human reproduction but also studies of marmoset and Guinea
pig implantation and of rabbit corpus lutea and reproductive biochemistry
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 15 January
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: request application form
ADDRESS: Cynthia Burdick Patterson, Director, Lalor Foundation; P.O. Box 2493; Providence, Rhode
Island 02906 USA
CONTACT:
COMMENTS: concentrates on research relevant to human birth control
40. Leakey, L.S.B. Foundation Grants
FUNDING AREA: primatology, "behavioral ecology of contemporary hunter gatherers", human paleontology
EMPHASIS : research related to human origins and behavior
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants for 'advanced predoctoral students' or established scientists
RESTRICTIONS: does not fund projects that only have conservation goals
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: $3,000 - $12,000, and larger fellowships for graduate students and post-docs
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: reproductive ecology of orangutangs; food selection of yellow baboons; population decline of a hunter/gatherer society in the Phillipines
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 15 September, 2 January for "general research grants"; 15 October, 2 January for "special research grants"
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: letters of inquiry are welcome
ADDRESS: The L.S.B. Leakey Foundation; 77 Jack London Square, Suite M; Oakland, California 94607
-3750 USA
CONTACT: (510) 834-3636; FAX: (510) 834-3640
COMMENTS: primatology studies should emphasize behavior, morphology and/or ecology; in addition to the general grants described above, larger awards called 'special research grants' are also available specifically for post-doc or graduate student work on hunting/gathering, paleoanthropology, and great apes
41. Leverhulme Trust
FUNDING AREA: original research in any area except social policy and welfare, medicine, and archeological
digs
EMPHASIS : interdisciplinary research; research without traditional funding sources
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants to institutions and individuals
RESTRICTIONS: applicants in developed countries excluded (other than UK)
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: institutions and individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: various
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 15 February, 1 May, 15 November, 1 September
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: applicants should request Policies and Procedures brochure
ADDRESS: The Director; The Leverhulme Trust; 15-19 New Fetter Lane; London, EC4A 1NR ENGLAND
CONTACT: 0171 822 6938; FAX: 0171 822 5084
COMMENTS: no payment for equipment; modest (<25% of total budget) amounts allowed for operating
costs; no support for medical research
42. Levinson, Max and Anna Foundation
FUNDING AREA: biological diversity, ecosystem preservation, alternative energy, toxics and human health, alternative agriculture, environmental justice, sustainable development
EMPHASIS : activism, citizen participation, policy and planning, research, training workshops
TYPE OF FUNDING: pilot projects, start-up costs, conferences, campaigns, litigation
RESTRICTIONS: No: capital programs or traditional charities
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: institutions and individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: average $5,000- $10,000
EXAMPLE OF RECENT FUNDING: coral reef protection in Jamaica, human rights and environmental protection in the Ejidos of the Sierra Madres of Mexico, training of environmental activists in Chile
APPLICATION DEADLINE: anytime, grants awarded once a year
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT:
CONTACT foundation for application form and information sheet
ADDRESS: 1411 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501-4326
CONTACT: Charlotte Talberth, Executive Director, (505) 982-3662, FAX (505) 982-3665,
e-mail levinson@igc.apc.org
COMMENTS: 1997 deadline is June 15, grants to be given out in the fall. A total of $450,000 is given out
each year but only 10% of proposals receive funding.
43. Lighthawk
FUNDING AREA: environmental monitoring and research
EMPHASIS : land preservation, indigenous issues, wildlife and vegetation surveys
TYPE OF FUNDING: provides airplanes and pilots
RESTRICTIONS: no: charter transportation
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: both
FUNDING LEVEL:
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: Lighthawk is working closely with Paseo Pantera in Central America
APPLICATION DEADLINE: none
LANGUAGE: English or Spanish
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: phone calls to Lighthawk headquarters are encouraged, letters of inquiry
outlining planned work are also accepted
ADDRESS: Lighthawk; 230 California Street Suite 207; San Francisco, CA 94111 USA
CONTACT: Will Parish, Executive Director (415) 705-6400; email: willp@lighthawk.org
COMMENTS: Lighthawk provides an airplane and qualified pilot for projects such as those involving
aerial monitoring of habitat destruction or of encroachment on indigenous lands; other examples include
surveys of forest types and the tracking of radio-tagged animals; in general, the applicant is expected to provide airplane fuel plus room and board for the pilot; Lighthawk is presently working mainly in Central America and Chile
44. Lincoln Park Zoo, Scott Neotropic Fund
FUNDING AREA: Latin American wildlife conservation/education
EMPHASIS : subjects related to the zoo's interest and expertise in animals
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants, program support
RESTRICTIONS: no: stipends for established researchers, permanent equipment
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: usually $3,000 - $5,000; maximum $7,500
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: Venezuelan N.G.O.'s work on the spectacled bear, Argentine
wildlife research, research on monkeys
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 September
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: request application instructions (available in Spanish or English)
ADDRESS: Lincoln Park Zoo - Scott Neotropic Fund; Director of Conservation and Science; 2200 North
Cannon Drive; Chicago, Illinois 60614-3895 USA
CONTACT: Dr. Steven D. Thompson, (312) 742-7765; FAX: (312) 742- 7823; e-mail steved@ix.net.com;
web-site http://www.lpzoo.com
COMMENTS: Projects involving students, especially Latin American students, are favored; involvement may
come as part of graduate or undergraduate degree program or through involvement as field assistants;
applications from outside of the USA are encouraged; proof of necessary research permits is required.
45. Lindbergh, Charles A. and Anne Morrow Foundation
FUNDING AREA: agriculture, aviation/aerospace, conservation of natural resources, humanities/education,
arts, intercultural communication, exploration, biomedical research, health and population sciences, adaptive
technology, waste minimization and management
EMPHASIS : "balance between technological progress and the environment"
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants
RESTRICTIONS: no overhead or tuition
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: maximum $10,580; average approximately $8,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 11 June
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: request application form
ADDRESS: The Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation; 708 South 3rd Street, Suite 110; Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415 USA
CONTACT: Marlene K. White, Grants Administrator; (612) 338-1703; FAX: (612) 338-6826, e-mail: lindfdtn@mtn.org; website: http://www.mtn.org/lindfdtn
COMMENTS: international applications encouraged; proposals should seek ways of harmonizing economic
growth and conservation; applicant does not need to be affiliated with a university or an N.G.O.
46. Linnean Society, Percy Sladen Memorial Fund
FUNDING AREA: "field work in the earth and life sciences"
EMPHASIS : "evidence that sound scientific research is likely to be achieved"
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants; usually for portion of project costs or for specific item
RESTRICTIONS: see application form; generally not for undergraduate or graduate work; no travel
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: 100-600 Pound Sterling
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 30 January, 30 September
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: request application form
ADDRESS: Secretary to the Trustees; Percy Sladen Memorial Fund; c/o the Linnean Society of London;
Burlington House; Piccadilly, London W1V OLQ, ENGLAND
CONTACT: Gina Douglas, Secretary to the Trustees; (44 171) 434-4479; FAX: (44 171) 287-9364;
email: gina@linnean.demon.co.uk
COMMENTS: in addition to above emphasis , the Fund states "Applicants should also consider such matters
as conservation and international relations."; encourages local involvement in projects.
47. MacArthur, The John D. and Catherine T., Foundation
FUNDING AREA: research, public programs, preservation, management, training
EMPHASIS : tropical ecosystems - ecological research and policy studies, education and action, sustainable
development.
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants (through organizations); program support
RESTRICTIONS: no: political action, general support.
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: organizations
FUNDING LEVEL: $30,000 - $420,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: Fundacao O Boticario de Protecao a Natureza, Brazil; Conservation
International; Nature Conservancy; World Wildlife Fund
APPLICATION DEADLINE: none
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: a less than 4 page letter introducing project, and the problem it
ADDRESSes, and
describing its relation to Foundation goals, project budget, qualification of applicant organization.
ADDRESS: World Environment and Resources Program; The MacArthur Foundation; 140 South Dearborn
St.; Suite 1100; Chicago, Illinois 60603-5285 USA; e-mail 4answers%macfdn@macfdn.org
web site www.macfdn.org
CONTACT: (312) 726-8000, ask for World Environment and Resources Program
COMMENTS: favors projects fostering local and regional scientific and technical capapbility, supporting local
leadership, and building organizational capacity in tropical areas; prefers proposals that integrate varied
elements of the program's priorities; particular interest in the tropical Andes, and in Mayan forests
48. Manomet Observatory, Kathleen S. Anderson Award
FUNDING AREA: ornithology
EMPHASIS : includes: habitat fragmentation, population biology, endangered species
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants
RESTRICTIONS: anyone beginning their career; work must be in Americas
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: maximum $1,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 December
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: proposal following a format specified by the Observatory; includes justification,
background, methods, budget, C.V.; submit 2 copies of proposal and 2 letters of recommendation
ADDRESS: Kathleen S. Anderson Award; Manomet Observatory; P.O. Box 1770; Manomet,
Massachusetts 02345 USA
CONTACT: (508) 224-6521; FAX: (508) 224-9220
COMMENTS: work relating to bird migration, feeding ecology, and competition, and to shorebird biology
is also funded. Grant awarded 1 February
49. Manomet Observatory, MO Birder's Exchange
FUNDING AREA: Latin American and Caribbean field ornithology
EMPHASIS : groups working on bird research, conservation or education
TYPE OF FUNDING: used binoculars or spotting scopes, ornithological literature
RESTRICTIONS: progress report detailing use of funds or equipment is required
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: ornithological groups, individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: support in form of equipment
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: none
LANGUAGE: Spanish, English or Portuguese
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: application form and 1-3 page proposal with description of group or
project, significance of activity, list of requested materials
ADDRESS: Birder's Exchange; Manomet Observatory; Box 1770; Manomet, Massachusetts 02345 USA
CONTACT: Betty Petersen (508) 224-6521
COMMENTS: Other materials may be available upon request; favors organizations doing research or
conservation work on migrant or resident birds,
preservation of avian habitats, public education relating to birds; applicants should expect a waiting period of at least 6-8 months
50. Mellon, The Andrew Foundation
FUNDING AREA: ecosystem function, terrestrial systems, botany
EMPHASIS : support of institutions, innovative research, training of researchers
TYPE OF FUNDING: scientific research
RESTRICTIONS: no: individuals, public agencies, zoos, activism, advocacy, conferences, technical assistance
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: universities, non-profit organizations, research institutions
FUNDING LEVEL: $10,000 - $1,500,000; median $172,500
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: plant conservation; academic research programs; support for Latin American Plant Sciences Network; funds for a program for minority students in ecological research
APPLICATION DEADLINE: none
LANGUAGE:
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: letter of inquiry
ADDRESS: The Andrew Mellon Foundation; 140 East 62nd Street; New York New York 10021 USA
CONTACT: William Robertson IV, Program Officer, Conservation and Environment; (212) 838-8400; FAX: (212) 223-2778; website: http://www.mellon.org
COMMENTS: does not make grants for work in areas of energy, global warming, biodiversity, sustainable agriculture, pollution, or related policy
51. Moriah Fund, The
FUNDING AREA: environment
EMPHASIS : conservation of biological diversity in the context of sustainable management of ecosystems, with
an
EMPHASIS on forests and wetlands. US, Latin America, Caribbean.
TYPE OF FUNDING: project and program grants
RESTRICTIONS: no: individuals, private foundations, arts organizations, medical research, lobbying, or
political campaigns
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: organizations
FUNDING LEVEL: $15,000 - $90,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: Protecting biodiversity in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa
Rica), development of spanish
LANGUAGE manual to strengthen capacity of Latin American and
Caribbean NGOs
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 March, 1 August
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: 2-3 page letter of inquiry, including: history, purpose and goals of organization,
funding requested, purpose and activities of project, total budgets of organization and project/program.
ADDRESS: The Moriah Fund; 1 Farragut Sq. S.; 1634 Eye Street, NW; Suite 1000; Washington, DC 20006
CONTACT: Jack Vanderryn, Program Director for Environment; (301) 951-3933; FAX: (301) 951-3938;
email: jvanderr@moriah.com
COMMENTS: Fund projects that include: (1) on-the-ground projects and demonstrations; (2) enhancing the
capacity of NGOs, strengthening local participation and leadership; (3) advocacy; (4) increasing
public awareness; (5) policy/economic research/analysis; (6) evaluating lessons learned.
52. Mott, Charles Stewart Foundation
FUNDING AREA: environment
EMPHASIS : sustainable resource use and global environment, environmental toxins
TYPE OF FUNDING: program support
RESTRICTIONS: to non-profit organizations
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: organizations
FUNDING LEVEL: $18,000 - $150,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: support of Brazilian and Ecuadorian N.G.O.'s that monitor the
environmental impact of international development projects
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 September
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: letter of inquiry describing purpose and objectives, general methodology, and
total cost of project.
ADDRESS: Office of Proposal Entry; C.S. Mott Foundation; 1200 Mott Foundation Building; Flint, Michigan
48502-1851. mark envelope "GRANT PROPOSAL"
CONTACT: (810) 238-5651; FAX: (810) 766-1753; publications hotline: (810) 766-1766
COMMENTS: emphasizes the monitoring of international development projects and the need for international
cooperation in implementing such projects
53. Museum of Comparative Zoology (Harvard), Ernst Mayr Grants
FUNDING AREA: systematics
EMPHASIS : museum research on the taxonomy of any animal group
TYPE OF FUNDING: expenses associated with visiting specimen collections (including travel)
RESTRICTIONS:
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: average about $1,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 15 September, 15 April
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: four copies of a short proposal, budget, and C.V., three reference letters
ADDRESS: Director of the Museum of Comparative Zoology; Harvard University; 26 Oxford St.; Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 USA
CONTACT: Gayle Pinderhughes, (617) 495-5891; email: gpinderh@oeb.harvard.edu; website:
http://www.oeb.harvard.edu
COMMENTS:
54. National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
FUNDING AREA: conservation of Neotropical migrants and their habitats
EMPHASIS : habitat protection and management, applied research, technical training, conservation education
TYPE OF FUNDING: matching grants only; for specific projects, not for general support
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: institutions or individuals at institutions
FUNDING LEVEL: $1,000 - $75,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: training workshops for Mexican ornithologists; establishment of
private corridors linking protected areas in Costa Rica; baseline inventories for migrant and resident birds in
Jamaican dry forests; development of bird habitat management plans for sustainable-use reserves in Mexico
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 15 April, 15 December
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: preproposal, at least 15 days prior to deadline; appropriate ideas will be invited
as full proposals.
APPLICATION
ADDRESS: Peter W. Stangel or Andrew Romero; National Fish and Wildlife Foundation;
1120 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 900; Washington, D.C. 20036 U.S.A.
CONTACT: Peter Stangel or Andrew Romero (202) 857-0166; FAX (202) 857-0162, e-mail stangel@nfwf.org
or romero@nfwf.org; http://www.nfwf.org
COMMENTS: NFWF will match in-kind or cash funds raised by the applicant specifically for the project; these
funds must not originate form the US government. Limited funds for this program are provided by USAID; as
such, priority is given to projects that demonstrate integration with on-going projects and goals of USAID
biodiversity conservation
55. National Geographic Society
FUNDING AREA: field biology; plus - archeology, anthropology, geology
EMPHASIS :
ADDRESS "major scientific questions or problems", multidisciplinary projects
ADDRESSing
environmental issues
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants
RESTRICTIONS: no: overhead, salaries, exclusively laboratory work, tuition, scholarships
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: average $15,000 - $20,000/year
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: has funded numerous, varied scientific studies (including all types
of ecological field work) in many different countries
APPLICATION DEADLINE: none
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: to receive application material, one must submit a letter giving significance of
study (500 words max.), its participants, location and dates, anticipated itemized budget, investigator's C.V.
ADDRESS: Committee for Research and Exploration; National Geographic Society; 1145 17th Street N.W.; Washington, D.C. 20036-4688 USA. http://www.nationalgeographic.com
CONTACT: Steven S. Stettes, Secretary (202) 857-7439
COMMENTS: agreement "in principle" for up to 3 years of funding but requires satisfactory annual reports;
particular emphasis on multi-disciplinary projects of an environmental nature; usually only funds people
with Ph.D's but exceptions are made for highly qualified individuals. Proposed projects should include
a geographical dimension and relevance to other scientific fields.
56. Norcross Wildlife Foundation, Inc.
FUNDING AREA: conservation broadly defined
EMPHASIS : conservation, education, land acquisition, media projects, publications
TYPE OF FUNDING: equipment, projects
RESTRICTIONS: no: overhead, general operating costs, salaries, multi-year grants
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: non-profit organizations
FUNDING LEVEL: to $50,000; average $5,500
EXAMPLE OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: none (see
COMMENTS)
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: Guidelines and application form required (obtain these from
ADDRESS below);
grant proposal on organization letterhead, in letter form no longer than 2 pages (with optional one page
budget breakdown, describing the organization's work/objectives and expressing the request itself, with
a specified $$ amount
ADDRESS: Norcross guidelines, P.O.Box 269, Wales, MA 01081
CONTACT: Richard Reagan, President, (212) 362-4831, FAX (212) 362-4783
COMMENTS: funding decisions are made on a (roughly) quarterly basis
57. Oro Verde
FUNDING AREA: conservation of tropical forests
EMPHASIS : support of local initiatives
TYPE OF FUNDING: program support
RESTRICTIONS: no basic research; research supported only as part of conservation program; no
scholarships; no funding for individuals or government organizations
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: organizations including indigenous communities
FUNDING LEVEL: no set amount but smaller requests are more likely to be funded
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: reforestation and horticulture/conservation of Bolivian cloud forest,
establishment of a protected area in Cuba, environmental education in Columbia
APPLICATION DEADLINE: None
LANGUAGE: Spanish or English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: no application form, send outline of project proposal describing and justifying
objectives, include maps and photos if relevant
ADDRESS: Oro Verde, Bodenstedtstrasse 4, D-60594 Frankfurt/Main, GERMANY
CONTACT: Dr. Manfred Niekisch, Executive Director; (49 69) 61 90 39, FAX: (49-69) 62 09 79
COMMENTS: Oro Verde gives financial, technical and/or political support to N.G.O. projects. They are
willing to consider co-funding projects that involve partial support from other N.G.O.'s
58. Packard, The David and Lucile Foundation
FUNDING AREA: reproductive health, family planning, conservation
EMPHASIS : marine and wetlands conservation
TYPE OF FUNDING: mainly program support for non-profit organizations
RESTRICTIONS: no: computer hardware and software
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: organizations
FUNDING LEVEL: mostly $5,000 - $100,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: various programs involving family planning, sex education,
women's rights and medical training, development of management plan for coastal wetlands in Mexico
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 15 December, 15 March, 17 June and 16 September
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT:
CONTACT the foundation for guidelines
ADDRESS: The David and Lucille Packard Foundation; 300 2nd Street, Suite 200; Los Altos, California
94022 USA
CONTACT: (415) 948-7658; website: http://www.packfound.org
COMMENTS: The Foundation has also been interested in programs that integrate family planning, family
health and women's rights issues with those of the environment
59. PADI Foundation
FUNDING AREA: marine science, education and ecology; diving physiology
EMPHASIS : research on aquatic environments and their protection
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants
RESTRICTIONS: no overhead or other indirect expenses
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: average $5,000; max.$20,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 March
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: 2-page proposal with project description including title, 2-sentence abstract, overall objective, justification, methods, goals, budget, schedule, author affiliations
ADDRESS: Charles P. Rettig, President; PADI Foundation; 9150 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 300; Beverly Hills,
California 90212-3414
CONTACT: (310) 281-3242; FAX: (310) 859-1430
COMMENTS:
60. People's Trust for Endangered Species
FUNDING AREA: conservation of individual endangered species
EMPHASIS : "lasting benefits to the species concerned"
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants
RESTRICTIONS:
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: both
FUNDING LEVEL: not specified, but does fully support major research projects
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: bush dog re-introduction research, study of key resources for
primates
APPLICATION DEADLINE: none
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: request an application form
ADDRESS: People's Trust for Endangered Species; Unit 15 Cloisters Business Centre, 8 Battersea Park Road,
London SW8 4BG; ENGLAND
CONTACT: Valerie Keeble; (0171)498-4533; FAX: (0171) 498-4459
COMMENTS: The Trust prefers to fund projects in their entirety, but will on some occasions consider giving
support to projects supported by other organizations as well. In such cases, funding will be roughly 500 - 1000 English pounds. Application details are the same as above.
61. Prospect Hill Foundation, The
FUNDING AREA: habitat and ecosystem preservation in Latin America
EMPHASIS : litigation, policy analysis and development
TYPE OF FUNDING: operating cash, pilot projects, multi-year grants
RESTRICTIONS: no scholarly research
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS? nonprofit organizations
FUNDING LEVEL: $5,000 - $75,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: none
LANGUAGE:
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: Three-page letter of inquiry (2 copies), including: summary of organization's
history and goals, summary of project, contribution of project to other work in the field and/or to organization's
own development, organization budget and staff size, project budget, potential sources of project support, list
of organization's board of directors
ADDRESS: The Prospect Hill Foundation; 420 Lexington Ave., Suite 3020; New York, NY 10170 USA
CONTACT: (212) 370-1144; FAX: (212) 599-6282
COMMENTS: annual report and guidelines available
62. Public Welfare Foundation, Inc.
FUNDING AREA: population, environment, disadvantaged youth and elderly, health
EMPHASIS : support of grassroots organizations and campaigns, advocacy, networking, policy development
TYPE OF FUNDING: projects, technical assistance, sustainable development
RESTRICTIONS: no: conferences, land acquisition, research
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: non-profit organizations
FUNDING LEVEL: $10,000 - $250,000; median $30,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: environmental threats to Alaskan communities; farmworker exposure to agricultural chemicals; support for environmentally sound and sustainable economic development alternatives.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: none
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: contact foundation for guidelines
ADDRESS: Public Welfare Foundation, Inc.; 2600 Virginia Avenue, N.W., Suite 505; Washington, D.C. 20037-1977, USA
CONTACT: Larry Kressley, Executive Director; Dana Alston, Program officer; Jodi Williams, Grants Manager
COMMENTS:
63. Purina Mills, Inc.
FUNDING AREA: animal agriculture
EMPHASIS : nutrition as applied to dairy, poultry and animal science
TYPE OF FUNDING: fellowships for graduate students
RESTRICTIONS: must be full-time graduate student
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: $12,500
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 3 February
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: request application form (it asks for university transcripts and employment
history, description of planned graduate and professional work, 3 references
ADDRESS: Purina Research Awards Committee; c/o Joan Roslauski-2E; Purina Mills, Inc.; P.O. Box
66812; St. Louis, Missouri 63166-6812 USA
CONTACT:
COMMENTS: "animal nutrition and physiology research as applied to 1) dairy, 2) poultry and 3) animal
science" (one fellowship per category)
64. Rainforest Alliance, Kleinhans Fellowship for Research in Non-Timber
Forest Products
FUNDING AREA: ecologically-sound uses for Latin American tropical forests to prevent their destruction
EMPHASIS : forest products for local use or export; the Fellowship is for the development of a product or marketing technique that provides local income without destroying forest ecosystem "integrity"
TYPE OF FUNDING: 2-year Kleinhans Fellowship
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: $15,000/year for 2 years
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 3
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: Proposal of no more than 5 pages, including abstract, literature review, budget.
Also CV, two letters of reference in English, and a list of past, present and potential funding sources
for the applicant and the project. 3 copies of entire application must be sent (may be waived if in a
developing country)
ADDRESS: Rainforest Alliance; 65 Bleeker St., New York, New York 10012 USA; http://www.rainforest-alliance.org
CONTACT: Ina Chaudhury, Fellowship Coordinator (212) 677-1900; FAX: (212) 677-2187;
e-mail: ichaudhury@ra.org
COMMENTS: Applicants must have research experience involving any tropical forest type (wet or dry), and
a MS degree in forestry, ecology, environmental science or other appropriate subject. Relevant
experience can be substituted for a degree. Postdoctoral researchers are preferred.
65. Rainforest Alliance, Elaine Souza Edelstein Fellowship
FUNDING AREA: Conservation of Latin American forests and rivers and the sustainable use of their products.
EMPHASIS : Projects which can use research on "flagship" species to catalyze/promote ecosystem
conservation.
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: $15,000/year to be divided between all projects selected for support, concurrently over
a 3 year period.
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: Projects currently being funded: "The Amazon dolphin as a catalyst
for animal conservation", "Conservation of migratory fish with an emphasis on International treaties",
"Using sport fishing for conservation"
APPLICATION DEADLINE: see "
COMMENTS"
LANGUAGE: English, Portuguese or Spanish
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: Brief description of project
ADDRESS: Rainforest Alliance; 65 Bleeker St., New York, New York 10012 USA; http://www.rainforest-alliance.org
CONTACT: Dan Katz, Executive director, Rainforest Alliance (212) 677-1900; FAX: (212) 677-2187;
e-mail: canopy@ra.org
COMMENTS: On-going research projects which can readily develop conservation initiatives based on project
findings are preferred. Projects are selected only once each 3 years. The next round of selections will
be made in June 1999.
66. Rainforest Alliance, Catalyst Grant
FUNDING AREA: Conservation projects where a modest input of money can dramatically increase the
project's effectiveness.
EMPHASIS : Women are encouraged to apply, particularly those in rural areas of developing countries
TYPE OF FUNDING:
RESTRICTIONS:
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: $50 - $3,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: This new grant was introduced in 1997
APPLICATION DEADLINE: None
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: No formal application required, but send a description of project and an
explanation of the funding need (2 pages in English), and a reference from a respected conservationist
individual or organization as to the feasibility of the project.
ADDRESS: Rainforest Alliance; 65 Bleeker St., New York, New York 10012 USA; http://www.rainforest-alliance.org
CONTACT: Ina Chaudhury, Fellowship Coordinator (212) 677-1900; FAX: (212) 677-2187;
e-mail: ichaudhury@ra.org
COMMENTS: This grant is awarded to groups who are outside the normal funding "loop", and small groups
in need of emergency or start-up grants.
67. Raptor Research Foundation, Inc., Stephen R. Tully Memorial Grant
FUNDING AREA: "research, management, and conservation of birds of prey"
EMPHASIS :
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants
RESTRICTIONS: intended mainly for those with limited funds (e.g. students, amateurs)
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: $500
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 10 September, but varies
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: 3 copies of C.V., study plan (no more than 5 pages total), budget
ADDRESS: Stephen R. Tully Memorial Grant c/o Dr. Kim Titus, Division of Wildlife Conservation,
Douglas, AK 99824 USA
CONTACT: (907) 465-4266
COMMENTS:
68. Resources for the Future, Joseph L. Fisher Dissertation Award and Gilbert F. White
Postdoctoral Fellowship
FUNDING AREA: economic issues relating to environment, natural resources, energy use
TYPE OF FUNDING: doctoral dissertation and postdoctoral fellowships
RESTRICTIONS: support for doctoral students in the final year of dissertation research; doctoral preliminary
exams must be completed
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: $12,000/year for dissertation award; $35,000/year for Gilbert White Fellowship
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 28 February
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: for dissertation award, a brief cover letter and C.V., graduate transcripts, 1-page
abstract of dissertation work, a technical summary of dissertation work (of less than 2,500 words, should include objectives, literature review and methods), letter from the university verifying applicant's status as doctoral student, 2 letters of recommendation from members of the applicant's dissertation committee
ADDRESS: Mary Moran; Resources for the Future; 1616 P Street, NW.; Washington, D.C. 20036 -1400 USA
CONTACT: Mary Moran; (202) 328-5067; FAX: (202) 939-3460; website: http://www.rff.org
COMMENTS: for further info. on Gilbert White Postdoctoral Fellowship application,
CONTACT Mary Moran above. Summer internships also available
69. Rockefeller Brothers Fund
FUNDING AREA: well-being of all people, global interdependence, sustainable development
EMPHASIS : One World program focuses on "sustainable resource use and world security"
TYPE OF FUNDING: funding for non-profit projects and programs, staff development and training, education
RESTRICTIONS: no: building projects or land acquisition, grants to individuals
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: organizations
FUNDING LEVEL: $25,000 - $300,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: none
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: letter of inquiry (2-3 pages) description of proposed project, description of
qualifications of principle staff involved, synopsis of budget, and amount requested.
ADDRESS: Benjamin R. Shute, Jr.; Secretary and Treasurer; Rockefeller Brothers Fund; 1290 Avenue of the
Americas; New York, New York 10104 USA
CONTACT: Benjamin Shute (212) 869-8500; email: bshute@rbf.org
COMMENTS:
70. Rockefeller Foundation
FUNDING AREA: projects that promote the well-being of people
EMPHASIS : science-based development
TYPE OF FUNDING: research, development and application of energy and agricultural technologies that
improve the human condition but also safe-guard the environment, reproductive health and family planning,
population-based health care
RESTRICTIONS: no: lobbying, building, or operating funds
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: both
FUNDING LEVEL:
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: none
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: description of proposed project outlining methods and objectives; plan for
complete funding of the project (not only the money being applied for from Rockefeller); description of
applicant's qualifications and, if relevant, of the organization sponsoring the project.
ADDRESS: Lynda Mullen, Secretary; The Rockefeller Foundation; 420 Fifth Ave; New York, NY 10018-2702
USA. http://www.rockfound.org
CONTACT: (212) 869-8500
COMMENTS:
71. Sigma Delta Epsilon/Graduate Women in Science, Inc.
FUNDING AREA: sciences
EMPHASIS : support research by women
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants for graduate students and post-doctorates
RESTRICTIONS: women only; no: tuition, unspecialized equipment; allows travel cost
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: $1,500 - $4,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: postmarked no later than 1 December
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: application form with publications/lectures (if no publication include C.V.), 2 references, 4 page project description, research credentials, detailed budget
ADDRESS: Sigma Delta Epsilon/Graduate Women in Science; National Headquarters, P.O. Box 19947, San Diego, CA 92159
CONTACT: (515) 239-8200
COMMENTS: Two, largely identical grant categories: Eloise Gerry Fellowship for chemistry and biology;
SDE Fellowship for "physical, environmental, mathematical, computer, and life sciences"
72. Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
FUNDING AREA: science research
EMPHASIS : for undergraduate or graduate level research only
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants
RESTRICTIONS: no funding for salaries, tuitions, publication, meetings, overhead
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: usually about $600, maximum $1,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 February, 1 May, 1 November
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: required application form including budget and half-page
project description; 2 reference letters requested
ADDRESS: Committee on Grants-in-Aid of Research; Sigma-Xi Headquarters; P.O. Box
13975; Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709 USA
CONTACT: (919) 549-4691; FAX: (919) 549-0090; email: giar@sigmaxi.org;
website: http://www.sigmaxi.org
COMMENTS:
73. Social Science Research Council; MacArthur Foundation Fellowships
FUNDING AREA: international relations including environmental problems
EMPHASIS : see
COMMENTS
TYPE OF FUNDING: dissertation and postdoctoral fellowships for living and research
RESTRICTIONS: dissertation applicants: must have completed courses; post-doctoral applicants must have
established ability, Ph.D. not required
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: dissertation funding $17,500/year; post-doctoral funding $37,500/year
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: projects entitled, 'International Strategies on Global Warming',
'Plant Genetics and Development', 'Politics and Food Security'
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 15 November for dissertation grants and post-doctoral grants.
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: application form, proposal, 3 references, transcripts, examples of past work, C.V.
ADDRESS: Social Science Research Council; Program in International Peace and Security Studies; 810 7th
Avenue; New York, New York 10019 USA
CONTACT: (212) 377 2700 ext 433
COMMENTS: "The program requires and enables researchers to add to their present specialty a competence
in a different area and to apply their newly-enhanced skills to specific research projects."; supports studies of relation of social, economic and environmental change to peace
74. Third World Academy of Sciences, Donation Programme
FUNDING AREA: provision of scientific text books
EMPHASIS :
TYPE OF FUNDING: donation of books to university libraries
RESTRICTIONS:
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: institutions
FUNDING LEVEL:
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: none
LANGUAGE: English only
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: brief request form from department head listing specific scientific books
requested
ADDRESS: Prof. H.R. Dalafi; ICTP/TWAS Donation Programme Office; Third World Academy of Science;
International Centre for Theoretical Physics; P.O. Box 586; 34100 Trieste, ITALY
CONTACT: (39) (40) 2240325; CABLE: CENTRATOM; TELEX: 460392 ICTP I; FAX: (39) (40) 224559
e-mail: twas@itsictp.bitnet
COMMENTS: Department head should provide full address and department name, the
department's specific areas of studies and a list of the titles, authors and publishers of the requested books
75. Third World Academy of Sciences, Grants for Scientific Meetings in Developing
Countries
FUNDING AREA: costs associated with scientific meetings
EMPHASIS : includes agriculture, biology, biotechnology and geology
TYPE OF FUNDING: expenses for the travel of young regional scientists or distinguished foreign scientists
to meetings in developing countries
RESTRICTIONS: applications accepted only from meeting organizers
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: institutions
FUNDING LEVEL: maximum $4,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 June, 1 December (review requires 6-12 months)
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: request application form
ADDRESS: TWAS Grants for Scientific Meetings Held in Developing Countries;
Third World Academy of Sciences; c/o ICTP, P.O. Box 586; 34100
Trieste, ITALY
CONTACT: Mrs. M.T.Mahdavi; (39) (40) 2240325; TELEX: 460392 ICTP I; FAX: (39)
(40) 224559; e-mail: mahdavi@ictp.trieste.it or mahdavi@itsictp.bitnet
COMMENTS: "Special consideration will be given to those meetings which are likely to benefit the scientific community in developing countries and to promote regional and international cooperation in developing science and its applications to the problems of the Third World."
76. Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), Research Grants Programme
FUNDING AREA: biochemistry, molecular biology, physics, math, chemistry
EMPHASIS :
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants, including purchase of lab supplies and literature
RESTRICTIONS: no: salary, international travel, tuition; must have"advanced degree"
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: maximum $10,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 July and 1 December (review requires 6-12 months)
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: request application form
ADDRESS: M.T. Mahdavi; The Third World Academy of Sciences;
c/o ITCP; P.O. Box 586; 34100 Trieste ITALY
CONTACT: (39) (40) 2240-1; TELEX: 460392 ICTP I; FAX: (39) (40) 224559; CABLE:
CENTRATOM; e-mail: mahdavi@ictp.trieste.it
COMMENTS: grants are for obtaining scientific equipment, supplies, literature for a specific project;
applicant must be affiliated with university or research institute and should have advanced academic
degree; mathematics grants include applied research, proposals for applied biology should be sent to
the International Foundation for Science (see listing); there is also a program for the provision of spare
parts for scientific equipment (for parts costing $500 or less); TWAS has a variety of programs to
encourage third world science,
CONTACT them for more information
77. Threshold Foundation
FUNDING AREA: overpopulation, species preservation, deforestation/reforestation, toxics, biodiversity,
alternative agriculture, creation of ecologically sustainable culture; global warming
EMPHASIS : education, regional projects with national/international impact, arts and media
TYPE OF FUNDING: general operating expenses and special projects
RESTRICTIONS: no: emergency or discretionary grants, research or scholarships
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: non-profit organizations
FUNDING LEVEL: $1,000 - $50,000; average $12,500
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: collect and propagate medicinal plants and folklore in tropics; Sea
turtle restoration; Ancient Forest education program; sustainable marine resources development in Honduras
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 March for letter of inquiry
LANGUAGE:
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: two-page letter of inquiry
ADDRESS: Threshold Foundation; P.O. Box 29903; San Francisco, California 94129-0903 USA
CONTACT: Susan Muhlbach, Grants Administrator; (415) 561-6400; FAX (415) 561-6401
COMMENTS: "considers cutting edge work not usually supported by mainstream sources"
78. Tides Foundation
FUNDING AREA: preservation of land and environment, education, international affairs
EMPHASIS : forest preservation; environmental toxins; water quality; land use; issues involving women,
indigenous peoples, minorities
TYPE OF FUNDING: program support
RESTRICTIONS: to non-profit organizations
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: institutions
FUNDING LEVEL: not specified
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: none
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: short proposal describing organization, problems to be addressed
and methods, budget. Request a grant proposal format description.
ADDRESS: Tides Foundation; 1388 Sutter St.; 10th floor; San Francisco,
California 94109; USA
CONTACT: Jason Sanders, Proposal Coordinator; (415) 561-6400; FAX:(415) 561-6401
COMMENTS:
79. Tinker Foundation, Inc.
FUNDING AREA: economic and environmental policy
EMPHASIS : "
ADDRESS the increasing impact of the environment on national policy"
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants, program support for tax-exempt organizations
RESTRICTIONS: no funding for: construction, medicine, the media, major equipment
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: organizations
FUNDING LEVEL: $5,000 - $155,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: Environmental problem-solving with Argentinian government leaders;
community outreach in Dominican Republic
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 March, 1 October; best if apply early
LANGUAGE: English only
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: application form, 1-page summary, full proposal, describe organization project
objectives, significance, schedule, personnel C.V.'s, budget
ADDRESS: The Tinker Foundation Inc.; 55 East 59th St.; New York, New York 10022 USA
CONTACT: Renate Rennie, President; (212) 421-6858; FAX: (212) 223-3326
COMMENTS: emphasizes "those activities that have strong public policy implications, offer innovative
solutions to many of the problems facing [Latin America] today, and incorporate new mechanisms for
addressing environmental, economic, political and governance issues."; funds research and education in these areas
80. Weeden Foundation
FUNDING AREA: population and environment, biodiversity, ecosystem and habitat protection, conservation
EMPHASIS : advocacy, land acquisition, litigation, demonstration programs, innovative programs
TYPE OF FUNDING:
RESTRICTIONS: no: audiovisual materials , conferences, exhibits, research (scientific)
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: non-profit organizations
FUNDING LEVEL: up to $50,000; median $15,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: reproductive health issues, forest protection and advocacy campaign,
coalition to protect rivers, erosion control and reforestation in Bolivia, training and research in
Venezuelan forest reserves
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 3 dates annually, contact organization for specifics
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: concise summary statement of proposed project
ADDRESS: Weeden Foundation; 747 Third Avenue, 34th Floor; New York, New York 10017 USA; http://www.weedenfdn.org
CONTACT: James N. Sheldon, Executive Director; (212) 888-1672; FAX: (212) 888-1354
COMMENTS:
81. Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Inc., Fellowships
FUNDING AREA: anthropology and closely related disciplines
EMPHASIS : includes cultural, physical, linguistic, archaeological
TYPE OF FUNDING: Developing Countries Training Fellowship (DCTF); R.C.Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowship
RESTRICTIONS: DCTF applicants must be from developing countries,, post-docs must have earned PhD <5 years ago
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: Developing Countries fellowship to $12,500; Postdoctoral Fellowship to $10,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: for DCTF at least 9 months ahead of planned start; Post-docs 1 November & 1 May
LANGUAGE: English only
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: for DCTF, 1-page Summary Statement of Purpose and C.V.; all applicants should contact the foundation for application instructions and forms.
ADDRESS: The Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Inc.; 220 5th Ave.; New York, New
York 10001-7708 USA
CONTACT: (212) 683-5000
COMMENTS: Developing Countries fellowship program is intended to aid students from developing countries
in gaining training that is not available in their home country, training may be but does not need to be
towards a degree. Applicant must have both home and host country institutions; Postdoctoral fellowship
is for those within 5 years of receiving Ph.D. and is intended to fund writing of thesis materials.
82. Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Inc., Small Grants Program and
Conference Grants
FUNDING AREA: anthropology and closely related disciplines
EMPHASIS : cultural, physical, linguistic, archeological
TYPE OF FUNDING: 'Regular' and 'Predoctoral' research grants; conference support
RESTRICTIONS: grants not for salary, tuition, travel to meetings, program support
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: grants to $15,000, conference support to $15,000, international symposia vary
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: for small grants 1 May, 1 November; conference grants require 6 months, international symposia require 18 months
LANGUAGE: English only
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: request application form specifying which program, small grants or conferences
ADDRESS: The Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Inc.; 220 5th Ave.; New York, New
York 10001-7708 USA
CONTACT: (212) 683-5000
COMMENTS: intended for "projects employing comparative perspectives or integrating two or more
subfields of anthropology." 'Regular' grants are for those already having a PhD, 'Predoctoral' grants
are for students in Ph.D. program, conference support is intended to assist those planning conferences or international symposia
83. Western Bird Banding Research Grant
FUNDING AREA: bird banding studies and population monitoring programs
EMPHASIS :
TYPE OF FUNDING: research
RESTRICTIONS:
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: both
FUNDING LEVEL: $500
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 July
LANGUAGE: English only
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: For banding studies: project proposal, budget indicating how funds will be used,
two reference letters. For population monitoring: description of monitoring program, including
objectives, methods, and budget
ADDRESS: Geoffrey Geupel, WBBA Awards, Point Reyes Observatory, 4900 Shoreline Highway, Stinson
Beach, CA 94970 USA
CONTACT: (415) 868-1221; FAX: (415) 868-1946
COMMENTS: two grants awarded per year (one for banding study, one for pop. monitoring). Non-U.S.
citizens are considered
84. Wildlife Conservation Society
FUNDING AREA: conservation of threatened wildlife, communities, and ecosystems
EMPHASIS : "Every project must lead to concrete advances in the conservation of wildlife
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants; some non-research
RESTRICTIONS: no: travel to meetings or conferences, legal actions, tuition, erection of permanent
field stations, costly lab analysis, salaries
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: grants up to $20,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: study of Peruvian penguins, elevational distribution of birds in
Brazil, demographics of green turtles in Nicaragua, indigenous land classification in Venezuela
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 February, 1 June, 1 October
LANGUAGE: English, French, or Spanish
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: request application form; letters of inquiry briefly outlining project are welcome
ADDRESS: Research Fellowship Program Coordinator; Wildlife Conservation Society; Bronx, N.Y. 10460. http://www.wcs.org
USA
CONTACT: Program Coord. (718) 220-5896; FAX: (718) 364-4275; e-mail: fellowship.wcs@mcimail.com
COMMENTS: W.C.S is willing to fund study of "particular species or assemblage of species or more broadly
conceived topics" in conservation. All proposals must have an English abstract.
85. Wildlife Preservation Trust International
FUNDING AREA: endangered species conservation
EMPHASIS : field research, captive breeding, reintroduction, wildlife medicine, environmental education
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants
RESTRICTIONS: no: salaries, operating costs, general support, overhead, travel to conferences
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: both
FUNDING LEVEL: $250 - $146,000; average about $8,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: surveys of endangered lemur populations, iguana reintroduction, environmental education in Guatemala
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 January
LANGUAGE: English only
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: 1-page contact letter briefly outlining project, budget, & investigator's experience
ADDRESS: Executive Director; Wildlife Preservation Trust International; 3400 West Girard Avenue;
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-1196 USA. World Wide Web
CONTACT: Dr. Mary C. Pearl, Executive Director (215) 222-3636; FAX: (215) 222-2191
COMMENTS: applicants from developing countries are encouraged; the scholarships are for students in the
Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust's courses on environmental education and endangered species conservation.
86. Wilson Ornithological Society
FUNDING AREA: ornithology
EMPHASIS : banding studies; support of junior researchers or amateur birdwatchers
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants
RESTRICTIONS: willingness to report results to annual meeting
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: see comments
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 15 January
LANGUAGE: English only
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: application form, 2 letters of recommendation, and two-page proposal to the
contact listed below
ADDRESS: Wilson Ornithological Society; Museum of Zoology; University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, MI
48109-1079 USA. website: http://www.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/birds/wos.html
CONTACT: Dan Klem (610) 821-3251, email: klem@max.muhlberg.edu; Dept. of Biology; Muhlenberg
College; Allentown, PA; 18104 USA
COMMENTS: there are 3 awards: the Louis Agassiz Fuertes Award is for any ornithologist, graduate
students or young scientists are favored (one $600 award); the Margret Morse Nice Awards is for non-professional independent researchers (one $200 award); the Paul A.Stewart Award is for banding studies;
applicant MUST specify one award when applying
87. World Bank; Economic Development Institute, McNamara Fellowships
FUNDING AREA: economic development (including biological aspects)
EMPHASIS : public policy aspects of development
TYPE OF FUNDING: fellowship for research expenses in home country
RESTRICTIONS: applicant must be under 38; not for graduate study; see comments below
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: $7,500
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 31 December
LANGUAGE: English, Spanish, French
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: request application form; available from below address or World Bank Resident
Missions in home country
ADDRESS: The McNamara Fellowships Program; Economic Development Institute; The World Bank; 1818
H Street, N.W.; Washington, D.C. 20433 USA
CONTACT: Shobha Kumar, Assistant Administrator; (202) 458-7021
COMMENTS: provides research fellowships for nationals of developing countries eligible for World Bank loans; applicants must have at least a Master's degree or equivalent; one year duration only; Latin Americans encouraged to apply
88. World Nature Association, Inc.
FUNDING AREA: conservation of fauna, flora, habitat; related education
EMPHASIS : involvement of local people, practical application
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants (and grants to educational projects)
RESTRICTIONS: study site must be outside of U.S.; project must include education as well as conservation
and local people must be involved
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: maximum $2,000, average $750
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: re-establishment of natural habitats in lake Titicaca, Peru, various environmental education projects aimed at children in Central and South America
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 March, 1 October
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: request application form
ADDRESS: World Nature Association; P.O. Box 673; Silver Spring, Maryland 20918-0673 USA
CONTACT: FAX: (301) 593-2522
COMMENTS: applicant does not need to have any "organization or institution affiliation", applied projects
given preference over basic research projects
89. World Wildlife Fund
FUNDING AREA: conservation research, public education, land protection
EMPHASIS : protection of "biological resources" by means of sustainable use
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants; program support; park establishment; possibly travel
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: both
FUNDING LEVEL: grants to individuals are $100 - $1,000; organizations to $60,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: none
LANGUAGE: English or Spanish
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: a letter of inquiry outlining the project and budget with a cover sheet having
abstract, C.V.; contact the nearest regional office listed below
ADDRESS: Mexico: Martin Goebel; WWF-Mexico Regional Office; 38 Goldsmith #4,Polanco;Mexico D.F.;
MEXICO 1156; Central America: Miguel Cifuentes;WWF-Central America Regional Office;7170 CATIE; Turrialba, COSTA RICA; Northern Andes: Mary-Lou Higgins; WWF-Northern Andes; Fundacion FES; Carrera 5. 6-05; A.A. 5744; Cali, COLOMBIA; Brasil: Eduardo Martin; WWF-Brasil
Regional Office; SHIS EQ QL 6/8; Conjunto E - 2o andar;71620-430 Brasilia,BRASIL; USA and Caribbean:Diane Wood or Gus Medina, Greater Caribbean Office; World Wildlife Fund-U.S.; 1250 Twenty-Fourth Street, N.W.; Washington, D.C. 20037 USA
CONTACT: Mexico: 52-5-282-1177/282-1064, FAX: 52-5-280-2727, email: wwfmexico@en.igc.org; Central
America: 506-556-1383/556-1712; FAX: 506-556-1421, email: wwfcr@en.igc.org; Colombia: 57- 23-845-921/845-922, FAX: 57-23-845-923; Brasil: 55-61-248-2899, FAX: 55-61-248-7176, email:
wwfbrafo@ax.apc.org; USA: (202) 293-4800; ask for Latin America and Caribbean Program. http://www.wwf.org
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