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Call for Grant Applications – For WCT-BEES Grants Programme

AndPurpose Grants - Wildlife Conservation Trust (WCT)

Organisation Name:

Wildlife Conservation Trust (WCT)

Grant Amount: 400,000 INR

Application Deadline:

Aug 10, 2024

About Organisation

The Wildlife Conservation Trust (WCT) implements a holistic and sustainable method to safeguarding India’s critical ecosystems. Recognizing the interconnection between humans and nature, WCT employs a 360° conservation approach, emphasizing both natural world safety and community improvement.

Through collaboration with Forest Departments, WCT strengthens on-floor safety efforts and leverages medical records to layout powerful answers. Partnerships with various sectors assist mitigate human-flora and fauna battle and reduce stress on herbal ecosystems. WCT’s core mission is to steady crucial wild regions, thereby protecting flora and fauna, humans, rivers, and combating weather alternate.

About the Grant

The Wildlife Conservation Trust (WCT) acknowledges the importance of research and on-ground conservation for protecting India’s endangered species and habitats. Limited assets frequently restrict the impact of these efforts.

To address this, WCT offers the WCT-BEES Grants Programme, presenting small presents to promising researchers, conservationists, and groups working across India.

Program Objective:

  • The WCT-BEES Grants Programme’s goals are to empower and beef up on-floor nature conservation efforts in India.
Relaunching a vital application:

  • Previously referred to as the WCT-Small Grants Programme, this initiative was relaunched in 2024 with a broader vision and refined desires (WCT-BEES Grants Programme).
Grant Opportunities:

  • Wildlife Research Small Grant: Supports wildlife researchers analyzing endangered species or landscapes with amazing biodiversity fee. Projects centered on conservation answers are prioritized.
  • Grassroots Conservation Small Grant: Provides funding to conservationists and agencies running on comparable priorities as the Wildlife Research Grant.

Who can Apply?

  • The WCT-BEES Grants Programme is open to all Indian residents and registered companies across the USA.
  • The WCT-BEES Grants Programme offers grants between Rs. 3,50,000 and Rs. 4,00,000 to Indian residents and registered organizations for projects in India that concentrate on endangered species and biodiversity conservation.
  • Projects can last as long as 10 months and might have a social dimension.
  • Funds have to be used for challenge sports and not overhead charges.
  • Equipment like GPS can be allowed on a case-by-case foundation.
  • Projects need to supply measurable conservation advantages.
  • Master’s dissertations are eligible.
  • Reapplications and matching offers are allowed with complete disclosure.
  • Selection by means of the WCT committee is final.
  • Reference letters need to be emailed immediately to WCT.

How to Apply?

Download the application form, fill it up, and email to them. Announcement of grantees will be made on or before September 10, 2024.

Application Deadline

Deadline for sending duly completed applications for WCT-BEES Grants Programme 2024-25 is August 10, 2024 (23:59 hours).

Last Date To Apply
10 Aug 2024, 23:59 IST

For more information, please visit the grant website here.