Deadline: 09-Jan-2026
The Conservation Leadership Programme has launched its Future Conservationist Awards to gain a project grant as well as ongoing support through their global Alumni Network, including funding, training and mentorship.
The awards aim to build leadership capacity among conservationists with less than five years of professional experience, helping them develop practical skills to address threats to biodiversity and promote sustainable management of natural resources. CLP provides comprehensive training, long-term mentorship, and access to its Alumni Network for continued professional growth.
The duration must be between three months and one year, and the total funding request from CLP must not exceed US $15,000. Eligible projects must take place in qualifying countries, last between three months and one year, and dedicate at least half of their funding to conservation action.
Projects should focus on conserving globally important, at-risk species and habitats through themes such as climate adaptation, habitat restoration, Indigenous community participation, social development, and environmental policy. Each proposal must demonstrate realistic, SMART objectives, clear conservation outcomes, gender inclusion, and a strong Theory of Change.
They offer Future Conservationist Awards to team-based conservation projects consisting of at least three people, where all team members must be nationals of the country where the project takes place. Each team member should be an early-career conservationist with no more than five years of work experience in the conservation sector.
Teams cannot include part- or full-time paid employees or contractors with a CLP partner organisation. Applicants may participate in only one CLP project at a time and no more than three Future Conservationist Award projects in total. Diversity and inclusion are prioritised, and applicants from historically marginalised groups and countries are strongly encouraged to apply.
Projects must take place in eligible low- and middle-income countries across Africa, Asia, the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, Eastern and South-eastern Europe, and the Middle East.
Applications are judged on feasibility, technical capacity, conservation impact, and contribution to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Priority is given to projects showing collaboration with local communities and conservation institutions, long-term benefits, and inclusive participation from underrepresented groups.
Applications must be submitted via the CLP online portal by January 9, 2026 (11:59 pm GMT).
For more information, visit CLP.
