Deadline: 26 October 2018
Applicants are now invited to submit proposals for Wildlife Conservation Trust (WCT) Small Grants programme 2018-19 Phase II.
WCT–Small Grants provides an opportunity to budding and practicing conservationists to pursue their passion of conserving endangered species and their habitats. Through this effort, WCT hopes to draw attention to the lesser-known species that need as much, if not more attention as the tiger, elephant and rhinoceros.
The objective of the WCT Small Grants programme is to encourage and strengthen on-ground nature conservation work in India.
Funding Information
The maximum grant limit is INR 5,00,000/- (Rupees five lakh only).
Eligibility Criteria
- Grants under WCT-SG are only applicable for Indian citizens and organisations with a valid registration certificate of India operations.
- Applicant needs to hold a minimum of a graduate degree from a recognised university. In case of organisations/educational institutions, this condition will apply to the lead applicant.
- Projects should focus on conservation of endangered species and/or their habitats in India. Projects focusing on species/habitats outside India will not be eligible.
- Projects should be of minimum duration of six months and maximum of one year.
- Projects may also have a social dimension as WCT recognises that nature awareness, education and sustainable livelihood options for local communities are important ingredients for long-term conservation action.
- Significant proportion of funds must be used for project activities.
- WCT-SG will not fund any overheads of the organisation.
- The impact of the project must be clear and long lasting with measurable outcomes that lead to tangible conservation benefits.
- Applicants are encouraged to have other matching grants. This grant may be used in conjunction with other small grants that the project proponent has obtained.
- Two reference letters are to be sent by the referees directly to WCT with the subject line mentioning the complete name of the applicant followed by that of the referee.
- Masters dissertation work is eligible for WCT-SG.
How to Apply
Applicants should send their proposals at the address given on the website.
Eligible Country: India
For more information, please visit Wildlife Conservation Trust.