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Conservation Workshop Grants

EFN Conservation Workshop Grants support non-governmental organizations, community groups, government agencies, and educational institutions. These grants support training courses and workshops in WWF priority ecoregions on topics of importance for local and regional conservation efforts.  

Costs covered include travel expenses, meals and accommodations, room rentals, materials, and other related costs. Administrative costs should be no more than 15 percent of the requested amount. Typical grants are between $1,500 and $7,500.

Eligibility | How to Apply | Eligible Countries


ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for an EFN Conservation Workshop Grant, the following criteria must be met:

      • Your organization must have an established presence in an eligible country. Organizations need to be in existence for at least 3 years.
      • Priority is given to local and regional organizations.
      • Proposed training and capacity building activities must provide skills and knowledge to groups that will help advance conservation in an eligible country.
      • Training must take place within six months of submission of the application. Organizations that require funds in less than 90 days of submitting an application will not be considered for funding.
      • Organizations are limited to one EFN Conservation Workshop Grant every two years. Priority is given to organizations that have not yet benefited from this opportunity.
      • Priority will be given to organizations working in WWF priority ecoregions.

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HOW TO APPLY

EFN is now accepting Conservation Workshop Grant applications online. Please visit https://www.wizehive.com/appform/login/workshopgrants to complete an application.

 

      • To begin a new application, please “sign up” by registering your email address and creating a password. 
      • EFN will consider your organization’s application once all of the required information has been completed and the application has been “submitted.” 

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ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES

Organizations working in WWF priority places in the following countries are eligible.

Africa:
Congo Basin
Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Republic of Congo

Coastal East Africa
Kenya, Mozambique

Namibia
Namibia

Madagascar
Madagascar


 

 

Asia: 
Greater Mekong
Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam

Coral Triangle
Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands

Latin America: 
Amazon
Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Guyana, Suriname

Galapagos
Ecuador

Mesoamerican Caribbean Reef
Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico


 

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