The Turtle Conservation Fund supports conservation and research projects on endangered tortoises and freshwater turtles. Grants of up to $5,000 are available for full scale projects. Seed grants under $1,000 are also available for pilot projects or young conservationists from developing nations.
Applications are due by June 1st or December 1st and should be sent to DoubleHQ@aol.com, RhodinCRF@aol.com, and vivianpaez1@gmail.com.
Eligibility
Applicant
This grant is open to research organizations and individuals affiliated with a research institution.
Species
Projects may focus on tortoise and freshwater turtle species who:
- Are classified as Critically Endangered or Endangered on the IUCN Red List or provisionally classified as such by the IUCN Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group. Projects in this group will receive top priority.
- Are classified as Data Deficient (DD) or Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List or provisionally classified as such by the IUCN Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group.
- Have previously been classified as Least Concern, Near Threatened, or Vulnerable, but whose classification is more than 10 years old. Justification will need to be provided for reassessing their conservation status.
Funding Limitations
Grant funds may be used for direct research and conservation expenses only. Indirect and overhead costs are not permitted.
Publishing
Grantees must contract with either Re: wild or the Chelonian Research Foundation to produce the proposed work. They are also encouraged to publish partial or full results in Chelonian Conservation and Biology.
