Deadline: 28-Apr-21
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is pleased to announce the 2021 Climate Adaptation Fund to increase the pace and scale of impact in adaptation for wildlife and ecosystems by increasing innovation, accelerating learning, and mainstreaming proven adaptation approaches.
Categories
Awards will be made to non-profit conservation organizations applying for one of two grant categories:
- Adaptation Implementation projects that apply innovative approaches to conservation actions designed to help wildlife and ecosystems adapt to climate change. These projects must include evidence gathering and results sharing components to advance learning in the field. Adaptation Implementation grants will be up to $300,000 over 3 years.
- Adaptation Mainstreaming projects that pursue pathways to unlock the potential of an adaptation approach with known benefits to be adopted at a large scale. Adaptation Mainstreaming grants will be up to $100,000 over 2 years.
Funding Information
- The WCS Climate Adaptation Fund will provide up to $2.5 million in competitive grants in 2021.
What they Fund
- Projects that advance learning and scale effective interventions to help wildlife, ecosystems and the people who value and depend on them adapt to climate change.
- Grant requirements and funding priorities are designed to incentivize Adaptation Implementation projects that innovate and increase the pace of learning, and Adaptation Mainstreaming projects that broaden adoption of adaptation approaches at a larger scale.
Eligibility Criteria
- U.S.-based non-profit conservation organizations with approved IRS 501(c)(3) status. U.S.-based non-profit conservation organizations without an approved IRS 501(c)(3) status may apply through a 501(c)(3) organization as a fiscal sponsor.
- Organizations proposing adaptation projects within the 50 U.S. states, Commonwealths, and territories.
- Organizations proposing adaptation projects in terrestrial, inland aquatic, or coastal aquatic systems.
For more information, visit https://www.wcsclimateadaptationfund.org/program-information