Deadline: 31 December 2016
WWF-India is currently inviting applications for its Small Grants Programme (SGP) For Conservation Research & Action with an aim to encourage young Indians to respond innovatively and independently to the conservation issues which affect the country.
The primary objective of this program is to provide financial support to individuals based in India, who have developed and wish to implement short-term conservation research or initiatives that can contribute to larger conservation goals.
Grant Information
WWF-India is offering eligible individuals a one-time grant of up to Rs. 400,000 for carrying out conservation research or undertaking a conservation project.
Focus Areas
The SGP offers grants to individuals for activities and/or research that address issues and offer solutions or insights towards:
- Species and habitat related problems and concerns – with a focus on immediate threats and issues
- Enabling communities and other stakeholders to address local environmental concerns
- Improving local livelihoods through conservation and natural resources management or promoting livelihoods that reduce impacts on biodiversity
- Aspects of trade involving wildlife species
- Increasing understanding on the status of lesser known or lesser studied species of wildlife
- Innovative approaches to awareness raising regarding environmental concerns
- Demonstrating individual or collective action towards conservation outcomes
Priority Regions
- Satpuda Maikal
- Terai Arc
- Western Ghats-Nilgiris
- Sunderbans
- North Bank
- Kaziranga Karbi Anglong
- Kanchendzonga
- Western Arunachal
- Western India
- Western Himalayas
- Bharatpur
Eligibility Criteria
Proposals meeting some or all of the following criteria will receive priority consideration:
- Contribute to WWF’s mission of conservation. Priority will be given to initiatives located in WWF-India’s priority landscapes or geographies and which have the potential to compliment or contribute to on-going projects
- Achieve a clear outcome within the project timeframe that can be scaled up or replicated
- Encourage participatory or community-based conservation and natural resource management
- Introduce innovative approaches that can demonstrate conservation impact
- Have a clearly articulated rationale that demonstrates urgency and need for the work
How to Apply
- Applicants must submit their proposals in the given format via email.
- To be considered for a Small Grant, interested candidates must submit the following documents:
- a completed project proposal
- a current curriculum vitae
- at least two professional references (Name and contact details)
For more information, please visit WWF-India’s Small Grants Programme.