Research funding

Ecology and environmental science

500+ open programsCatalog updated

This hub differs in kind from the other discipline pages, and the difference is worth understanding before you read the list. A large share of environmental and conservation funding comes from state agencies and regional trusts rather than foundations or societies, and those bodies publish programs worth millions with geographic eligibility rules attached.

The World Wildlife Fund runs the largest block. Behind it sit the State Water Resources Control Board, the Wildlife Conservation Board, the Chesapeake Bay Trust, state departments of fish and wildlife, and several regional conservancies. If you are outside their service areas, most of that money is unavailable regardless of the science, and the program page names the geography.

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The median award is $20,000 but the mean is far higher because of those state programs. General program grants outnumber research projects by more than two to one, and a majority of the listings name no academic stage at all, because they are aimed at organizations rather than individuals.

Open programs 500+

  1. Farm and Ranch Solid Waste Cleanup and Abatement Grant Program FR92

    The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) offers Farm and Ranch Solid Waste Cleanup and Abatement Grant Program Cycle 92 (FR92) to fund cleanup, recycling, disposal, and prevention of illegal dumping on eligible agricultural properties.

    OtherAgriculture; Disadvantaged Communities; Environment & Water

    Deadline
    Amount
    Not listed

  2. AZA SAFE Granting Program

    The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) offers the SAFE Granting Program to support collaborative projects implementing approved Saving Animals From Extinction (SAFE) species program plans and advancing species conservation.

    Research ProjectConservation Biology

    Deadline
    Amount
    $50,000

  3. Prince George’s County Community Gardens Mini Grant

    The Chesapeake Bay Trust, in partnership with Prince George’s County, offers mini grants to support new community gardens and the expansion of existing gardens using regenerative practices aligned with the County Climate Action Plan.

    OtherEnvironment

    Deadline
    Amount
    $9,500

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