30 Wildlife Research Grants You Should Be Applying for This Summer
Wildlife scientists around the world are gearing up for the fast-approaching summer field season and the chance to collect valuable data. Sound familiar? Whether you’re prepping for the field or spending your summer in the lab, Instrumentl’s got you covered when it comes to research funding.
We’re thrilled to announce the release of our favorite wildlife grants due in 2016.
Read more about each grant below or visit Instrumentl to browse yourself.
Auckland Zoo Conservation Fund Small Grant — DEADLINE 18 May 2016
Who is it for? Any individual or organization pursuing a project in New Zealand or the developing world. Applicants can be based anywhere in the world. What projects are eligible? Wildlife biology projects with a conservation component.
How much? $5000 NZD
AMCOP Student Research Grant — DEADLINE 27 May 2016
Who is it for? Graduate and undergraduate students anywhere in the US. What projects are eligible? Parasitology projects.
How much? $500 USD
Anacortes Salmon Derby Scholarship — DEADLINE 27 May 2016
Who is it for? Undergraduate and graduate students in the US pursuing a major field of study closely related to Fisheries Biology or Fisheries Management. What projects are eligible? Students must be undertaking studies related to the ecology, recovery and management of west coast finfish.
How much? $1000 — $10000 USD
International Herpetological Symposium Grant — DEADLINE 27 May 2016
Who is it for? Individuals can apply from anywhere in the world. Students are especially encouraged to apply. What projects are eligible? Herpetological projects related to 1) natural history, 2) conservation, 3) captive propagation, and/or 4) education.
How much? $1000 USD
Western Section of the Wildlife Society Grant — DEADLINE 28 May 2016
Who is it for? Wildlife professionals and students in the US, conducting research in California, Nevada, Hawaii or Guam. What projects are eligible? Wildlife biology projects.
How much? $1000 USD
ASP General Small Grant — DEADLINE 28 May 2016
Who is it for? Individuals from anywhere in the world can apply; students are given preference. What projects are eligible? Research projects related to primate behavior, social organization, development, reproduction, welfare, physiology, anatomy and/or evolution.
How much? $500 — $1500 USD
Sophie Danforth Conservation Biology Fund Grant — DEADLINE 28 May 2016
Who is it for? Individuals affiliated with an organization (e.g. NGO, University, etc.) from anywhere in the world. What projects are eligible? Projects involving biodiversity or ecosystem preservation.
How much? $1000 USD
Riverbanks Zoo & Garden Conservation Support Fund Grant — DEADLINE 28 May 2016
Who is it for? Individuals anywhere in the world. What projects are eligible? Eligible requests are: 1) field conservation initiatives (in situ), 2) habitat management and preservation, 3) zoo and aquarium-based programs for the scientifically managed breeding of endangered and threatened wildlife (ex-situ), 4) conservation education initiatives, 5) projects designed to enhance animal welfare, and/or 6) projects that identify, assess and/or treat medical conditions affecting animals in the wild and/or managed captive environments.
How much? $1000 — $5000 USD
British Herpetological Society Student Grant — DEADLINE 28 May 2016
Who is it for? Undergraduate and graduate students from anywhere in the world. What projects are eligible? Research projects with clear aims and demonstrable applications to our understanding of herpetology, and/or to herpetofauna conservation.
How much? £300
MASNA College Student Scholarship — DEADLINE 13 June 2016
Who is it for? Undergraduate or graduate students from North America (including those studying abroad), as well as international students studying in North America. What projects are eligible? Students must be undertaking studies in one of the marine science disciplines.
How much? $4000 USD
Antarctic Wildlife Research Fund Research Grant — DEADLINE 13 June 2016
Who is it for? Organizations and individual researchers anywhere in the world. What projects are eligible? Proposals should focus on one or more of the following research areas: 1) field-based krill fishery studies, 2) field-based krill ecology studies, 3) field-based predator studies, 4) desk-based modeling studies, and/or 5) desk-based management studies.
How much? $50000 — $100000 USD
ABC Humane Wildlife Control & Prevention Inc.’s Academic Scholarship — DEADLINE 22 June 2016
Who is it for? Female undergraduate or graduate students pursuing studies in STEM (science, technology, engineering & math) fields. What projects are eligible? Students must be undertaking studies related to the STEM fields.
How much? $1000 USD
Stephen R. Tully Memorial Grant — DEADLINE 26 June 2016
Who is it for? Individuals anywhere in the world, with preference given to students and amateurs with limited access to alternative funding. What projects are eligible? Raptor research or conservation projects.
How much? $500 USD
Dean Amadon Grant — DEADLINE 26 June 2016
Who is it for? Individuals anywhere in the world. What projects are eligible? Projects on the distribution and/or systematics (taxonomy) of raptors.
How much? $1000 USD
Fence Authority Scholarship — DEADLINE 26 June 2016
Who is it for? Undergraduate students in the US pursuing a degree related to a profession that is dedicated to improving the beautification of US communities, such as Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, Horticulture, and Environmental and Marine Sciences. What projects are eligible? Students must be undertaking studies related to one of the following programs (or one of similar description): architecture, engineering, biology, civil engineering, horticulture science, ecology, environmental design/engineering/science/studies, forestry, landscape architecture, marine/aquatic biology, marine science, urban and land planning, or water/wetlands/marine management.
How much? $1000 USD
Kentucky Society of Natural History Student Research Grant — DEADLINE 27 June 2016
Who is it for? Undergraduate or graduate students who are residents of Kentucky and attending a Kentucky College or University. What projects are eligible? Students must be undertaking studies related to the natural history/biodiversity of Kentucky.
How much? Up to $1000 USD for graduate students, and up to $500 USD for undergraduate students.
American Academy of Underwater Sciences Research Scholarship — DEADLINE 26 June 2016
Who is it for? Graduate students anywhere in the world. What projects are eligible? Research projects involving the study of scientific diving, or in which diving is or will be used as a principal research tool.
How much? Up to $3000 USD
Orangutan Foundation Research Grant — DEADLINE 26 June 2016
Who is it for? Undergraduate or graduate students from anywhere in the world. What projects are eligible? Research projects on orangutan behavior and ecology or related rainforest field research in Indonesia.
How much? Up to £500
IPHC Meric Scholarship — DEADLINE 26 June 2016
Who is it for? Undergraduate students in the US or Canada. What projects are eligible? Students must be connected to the halibut fishery and its industry.
How much? $4000 USD
Atlantic Whale Foundation Cetacean Award — DEADLINE 26 June 2016
Who is it for? Organizations and individual researchers based anywhere in the world. What projects are eligible? Education, research or conservation projects contributing to the protection of whales and dolphins in the Atlantic Oceans.
How much? Up to €5,000
Genetics Society Heredity Fieldwork Grant — DEADLINE 27 June 2016
Who is it for? PhD students from anywhere in the world are eligible to apply for this grant immediately after becoming members of the Genetics Society; other applicants must have been members of the Genetics Society for at least a year. What projects are eligible? Field-based genetics research projects involving 1) population genetics (including human), 2) genomics, 3) functional genomics and proteomics, 4) biometrical and statistical genetics, 5) ecological and evolutionary genetics, 6) animal and plant breeding, and/or 7) cytogenetics.
How much? £1,500
Kushlan Research Award — DEADLINE 11 July 2016
Who is it for? Individuals (professionals, amateurs or students) based anywhere in the world. What projects are eligible? Projects must focus on the biology, ecology, or conservation biology of wading birds (i.e. herons, storks, ibies, and their taxonomic allies). The grants committee is currently soliciting proposals that focus on 1) species relationships within the group, and/or 2) the status, range, and population sizes of little-known species of Ciconiiformes.
How much? $1000 — $7000 USD
Nisbet Research Award — DEADLINE 11 July 2016
Who is it for? Individuals (professionals, amateurs or students) based anywhere in the world. What projects are eligible? Projects on the biology, ecology, or conservation biology of primarily terns or gulls.
How much? $1000 USD
Pamela and Alexander F. Skutch Research Award — DEADLINE 11 July 2016
Who is it for? Amateur or professional ornithologists of any nationality. What projects are eligible? Ornithology projects involving minimally invasive research into the life histories, especially social relations and reproduction, of little known birds of the continental Neotropics, including Trinidad and Tobago.
How much? Up to $10000 USD
Club300 Bird Protection Grant — DEADLINE 27 July 2016
Who is it for? Individuals based anywhere in the world. What projects are eligible? Projects aimed at birds listed as Critically Endangered (CR), Endangered (EN), Extinct in the Wild (EW) or Data Deficient (DD) on the IUCN Red List of threatened species.
How much? $5000 USD
Wildlife Acoustic Scientific Products Grant — DEADLINE Rolling (evaluated quarterly)
Who is it for? Tax-exempt organizations and individual researchers anywhere in the world. What projects are eligible? Bioacoustics research projects involving chiropteran, avian, terrestrial, amphibious and marine wildlife (and everything else in between).
How much? Up to $5000 USD in product
Furbearers Unlimited Grant — DEADLINE Rolling
Who is it for? Individuals or organizations in the US. What projects are eligible? Research projects, habitat development, and education projects involving furbearers.
How much? Unspecified
National Speleological Society Research Grant — DEADLINE Rolling
Who is it for? Individuals or teams who are members of the NSS at the time the proposal is submitted. What projects are eligible? Projects that fall under cave-related branches of study, including but not limited to, the natural sciences (e.g., cave biology, geology, paleontology, and hydrology), social sciences (e.g., archaeology), and the humanities (e.g., speleological history).
How much? Up to $1500 USD
Charles H. Lowe Herpetology Research Fund Grant — DEADLINE Rolling
Who is it for? Researchers — students, amateurs, and professionals — regardless of affiliation. What projects are eligible? Research projects that promote understanding of the ecology of, or further the conservation of, the Flat-tailed Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma mcallii).
How much? Up to $600
Audubon Apacheria Fellowship — DEADLINE Rolling
Who is it for? Undergraduate and graduate students in the US. What projects are eligible? Projects involving the study, conservation, or restoration of southwestern grasslands. Preference may be given to projects focused on: 1) the effects of fire and grazing on the recovery of sacatom bottomlands; 2) the effects of habitat features on mortality of trees following fire and drought; 3) establishment of long-term monitoring protocols and initial data collection for mammals and birds on ecological site transects; and 4) baseline inventories of any of the following taxa: bats, grasshoppers, moths, butterflies or ants.
How much? $500 — $2500 USD
See all of the grants in one place on Instrumentl.
Learn more about Instrumentl’s grant-matching and free application reviews by visiting www.instrumentl.com.
**Title image of the American Pika from NPS Climate Change Response.
