Deadline: 3 January 2018
The National Geographic Society is seeking proposals for its “Reducing Demand for Illegal Wildlife” to help combat the illegal wildlife trade by:
- gaining a better understanding of consumer preferences and motivations for using wildlife products to design effective behavior-change approaches to eliminate demand for endangered species;
- generating knowledge on underlying causes and emerging patterns of illegal trade.
The call is open for proposals focused on marine and terrestrial species. With this RFP, National Geographic wants to expand the scope of their work to help fill critical gaps in the science of demand reduction as well as to continue to support investigative journalism.
Projects may be focused around conservation, education, research, storytelling, or technology, but all applications should explicitly state the plan for evaluating the impact of the work. Preference will be given to proposals that include feasible plans to measure baselines and/or demonstrate change in key indicators.
Preference will be given to applicants who are residents or citizens of the relevant regions for the consumption of or demand for illegal wildlife products.
Priorities
Priority will be given to projects that aim to do one or more of the following:
- Conduct cross-disciplinary research into the human drivers of overharvesting and poaching
- Address societal norms that make it acceptable to consume illegal wildlife
- Focus on animal and plant species affected by the illegal wildlife trade that receive less conservation attention than others
- Pilot innovative approaches to behavior change aimed at reducing unsustainable consumption of and trade in threatened species
- Trace markets, trade routes, and distributors to provide information to relevant authorities and agencies, as well as the international community
- Provide educational opportunities that increase awareness of the threats posed by the illegal wildlife trade, improve awareness of illegality, and inspire participants to take action
Funding Information
Applicants may request up to US $50,000, though grants are typically funded for less than US $30,000.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
For more information, please visit Reducing Demand for Illegal Wildlife.