professional association

The Explorers Club

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  1. Explorers Club Exploration Fund Grant

    The Explorers Club offers the Exploration Fund Grant, supporting students at various academic levels with funding for exploration and field research.

    FellowshipEngineering; Life Sciences/Health Sciences; Physical Sciences; Social Sciences; Interdisciplinary

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $5,000
  2. Explorers Club Impact Grants

    The Explorers Club Impact Grants provide typically $10,000–$25,000 to support field-based scientific research and exploration that advances knowledge of the planet and its inhabitants, with applications reviewed on a rolling basis in spring and fall.

    Research ProjectBiological sciences, archaeology, anthropology, paleontology, earth sciences, ecology, astronomy, conservation, and exploratory projects

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $25,000
  3. Fine Arts Field Grant by Society Awards

    The Explorers Club, with support from Society Awards and David Moritz, offers the Fine Arts Field Grant to pair fine artists with Impact Grant expeditions, enabling them to create work inspired by remote field experiences.

    Artistic/Exhibit/CollectionFine Arts

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed
  4. Fjällräven Field Grant

    The Explorers Club and Fjällräven offer the Fjällräven Field Grant to support scientific research and exploration focused on understanding the environment, climate change, and the interconnectivity of wildlife and civilizations.

    FellowshipNatural Sciences

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed
  5. Kensington Conservation Grant

    The Kensington Conservation Grant, a $1,000,000 initiative by The Explorers Club, supported by Jeff Willner and Kensington, funds global conservation projects with a focus on Asia and Latin America, emphasizing fieldwork, storytelling, and cultural and environmental impact.

    FellowshipConservation / Environmental Science

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $10,000
  6. Pathfinder Grant

    The Explorers Club offers the Exploration Fund Grant to support graduate/post-graduate students and early career scientists in conducting fieldwork and exploration across various disciplines.

    FellowshipField-based research (multidisciplinary)

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $5,000
  7. PONANT Science Expedition Grants

    The Explorers Club, in collaboration with PONANT, offers the PONANT Science Expedition Grants to support scientists and explorers in conducting research aboard Le Commandant Charcot during multi-week expedition voyages.

    Research ProjectScience, Conservation, Exploration

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed
  8. Rising Explorer Grant

    The Explorers Club offers the Rising Explorer Grant to support fieldwork and exploration projects by high school students, college undergraduates, and independent researchers, fostering early-career expedition science careers.

    Research ProjectField sciences (biology, ecology, wildlife conservation, environmental science, archaeology, anthropology, marine and freshwater studies)

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $2,000
  9. Rolex Explorers Club Grant

    The Rolex Explorers Club Grants, offered by The Explorers Club, a nonprofit organization, support young explorers in conducting fieldwork to address cutting-edge scientific, environmental, or historical questions.

    FellowshipField Science; Environmental and Historical research

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $10,000
  10. The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Explorers Club Visionary Award

    The Explorers Club, with support from Eric and Wendy Schmidt, provides Visionary Award grant funding to exceptional explorers advancing work in science, conservation, sustainability, and exploration on Earth and beyond.

    Research ProjectScience, conservation, sustainability, and exploration

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed
  11. The Explorers Club Impact Grants

    The Explorers Club, a nonprofit organization, offers Impact Grants to support fieldwork in scientific disciplines, addressing global challenges such as climate change and species extinction.

    Research ProjectBiological sciences, archaeology, anthropology, paleontology, earth sciences, ecology, astronomy

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $25,000
4 closed programsDeadline passed before Sep 21, 2026
  1. Closed
    Amount
    $10,000
  2. Closed
    Amount
    $5,000
  3. Closed
    Amount
    $5,000
  4. Closed
    Amount
    $2,000

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