Deadline: 30-Sep-23
Brevard Zoo is proud to offer grants to conservation organizations through its Quarters for Conservation (Q4C) Program.
The Brevard Zoo Conservation Fund (BZCF) fulfills that mission by funding wildlife conservation projects, educating guests about current conservation issues, and encouraging participation of Zoo guests in conservation decisions. The vision for the Brevard Zoo Conservation Fund is local communities protecting their wildlife and wild places for future generations. The Quarters for Conservation (Q4C) program supports the Brevard Zoo Conservation Fund.
Funding Information
- In 2024, four projects will be selected to receive a $25,000 grant through the Q4C program.
- If selected, two organizations will receive funds in January 2024 and the other two in July 2024.
- Brevard Zoo will assign the selected organizations funding schedule based on the project’s need and focal species or ecosystem. Availability of funding is based on guest admissions.
Applicant Requirements and Funding Priorities
- Applicants must be a non-profit wildlife conservation organization.
- A final report must be sent within a year of receiving funds.
- While applications are open to all conservation projects in any country, priority consideration will be given to proposals based in Central and South America, and the Caribbean.
- Priority consideration will be given to proposals that are focused on ecosystems with high biodiversity, high conservation impact, and can be completed in a 1-year time-frame.
- Priority consideration will be given to proposals that encompass Brevard Zoo’s mission by engaging and/or directly benefiting local communities that also addresses a significant conservation need that builds in-country capacity.
- Not part of a graduate student research project.
Ineligible Funding
- Proposals from other zoos and aquariums will not considered; BZCF grants are intended for in-situ conservation organzations.
- Graduate research projects will not be considered.
- Incomplete applications.
For more information, visit Brevard Zoo.
