Deadline: Ongoing
The Rufford Foundation is currently seeking applications for Rufford Small Grants for Nature Conservation program.
The Rufford Foundation is a UK registered charity which funds nature conservation projects across the developing world. It has awarded grants to over 3000 projects in 155 countries.
Funding Information
A grant of up to £5,000 available for nature conservation projects
Further Funding Criteria
On successful completion of a Rufford Small Grant, having provided satisfactory feedback and a final report, applicants are welcome to apply for a 2nd Rufford Small Grant, followed by a Booster Grant, 2nd Booster Grant and Completion Grant. The details and applications guidelines are set below:
- Critical components of ALL the applications further to a Rufford Small Grant
- Must have submitted interim reports and a final report on the previous grant before applying for the next grant
- Must have three references, at least one of which may not have been used for the previous grant
- Must include a new budget
- There should be a minimum of 12 months between submitting first and subsequent applications
- 2nd Rufford Small Grant
- It is only possible to apply for a 2nd Rufford Small Grant upon successful usage of a Rufford Small Grant
- A 2nd Rufford Small Grant is up to £5,000
- Activities should focus on developing important elements identified in the project supported by the Rufford Small Grant.
- The grant can be given to individuals or small organisations
- The criteria and application process is the same as for a Rufford Small Grant and the impact of the work achieved with the Rufford Small Grant must be clearly reported
- Booster Grant
- It is only possible to apply for a Booster Grant upon successful usage of a 2nd Rufford Small Grant
- A Booster Grant is up to £10,000
- Activities should focus on developing important elements identified in the project supported by the 2nd Rufford Small Grant.
- The grant can be given to individuals or small organisations
- The criteria and application process is the same as for a 2nd Rufford Small Grant and the impact of the work achieved with the 2nd Rufford Small Grant must be clearly reported
- 2nd Booster Grant
- It is only possible to apply for a 2nd Booster Grant upon successful usage of a Booster Grant
- A 2nd Booster Grant is up to £10,000
- Activities should focus on developing important elements identified in the project supported by the Booster Grant.
- The grant can be given to individuals or small organisations
- The criteria and application process is the same as for a Booster Grant and the impact of the work achieved with Booster Grant must be clearly reported
- Applicants are encouraged to look for funding from sources other than Rufford
- Completion Grant
- It is only possible to apply for a Completion Grant upon successful usage of a 2nd Booster Grant
- A Completion Grant is up to £15,000
- Activities should focus on developing important elements identified in the project supported by the 2nd Booster Grant.
- The grant can ONLY be given to an organisation
- Applications must be submitted through the online applications section of this website
- The review process can take up to 6 months.
- Applicants are expected to look for matched funding from sources other than Rufford.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Foundation seeks to fund nature conservation projects across the developing world.
- Rufford Small Grants are designed to support small projects or pilot projects, rather than providing a small amount of funding for a large-scale project.
- The Foundation seeks to fund those project leaders who intend to make a significant and long lasting impact on their chosen subject.
- The Foundation favours work at a habitat or ecosystem level rather than species-specific work.
How to Apply
Interested applicants can apply via given website.
Eligible Countries
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial, Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Federated States of Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
For more information, visit The Rufford Foundation Small Grants.