Deadline: 1-Jun-25
The Turtle Conservation Fund is currently accepting applications for its grant program to support pilot conservation initiatives for tortoise and freshwater turtle species.
Priority for funding is given to projects that focus on tortoises or freshwater turtles that are already highly threatened according to the IUCN Red List or the TFTSG Provisional Red List, as either Critically Endangered or Endangered, or which may be highly threatened but not yet officially classified as such on the Red List. They do not support work on marine turtles.
The TCF provides grants in support of direct expenses for research and conservation of selected turtle projects and programs. TCF does not provide support for indirect organizational overhead expenses associated with administration of grants, and will not fund requests for such indirect costs.
Funding Information
- There are two funding cycles annually. Total disbursement has averaged between $20,000 to $50,000 per funding cycle, or $40,000 to $100,000 per year to date.
- The maximum amount of each grant is US $5,000, focused on one of three categories of species in need of conservation action.
- Smaller grant requests of $3,000 or less are also encouraged to support pilot surveys or other conservation initiatives.
Eligibility Criteria
- Awards are granted to organizations or individuals for specific conservation or research projects dealing with highly endangered tortoises or freshwater turtles, but not marine turtles, with either partial or full support as funding allows.
For more information, visit TCF.