Application Deadline:
15 October 2026
About Organisation
The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund is an international conservation initiative supporting practical efforts to protect threatened species around the world. The fund provides financial assistance to conservationists working to prevent species extinction and improve the conservation status of vulnerable plants, animals and fungi. Its work covers species across different geographic regions and taxonomic groups. By providing relatively small grants directly to conservation projects, the organisation aims to support field-based activities that can deliver measurable benefits for threatened species. The fund is an important source of international biodiversity funding for conservationists, researchers, NGOs and individuals working on species protection and wildlife conservation.
About the Grant
The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund provides grants for practical, field-based projects focused on threatened species conservation. The programme supports work involving endangered and critically endangered species and can also consider Data Deficient species where strong conservation needs are demonstrated. Funding may support activities such as field research, population monitoring, habitat protection, conservation planning and community-based species protection. For organisations and individuals searching for wildlife conservation grants, biodiversity funding and endangered species grants, the programme provides an opportunity to finance targeted conservation actions. The December 2026 funding cycle is currently accepting applications until October 2026.
Who can Apply?
The fund accepts applications from individuals and organisations involved directly in species conservation. Applicants may include conservation practitioners, researchers, NGOs and other eligible individuals or institutions working on threatened species. Proposed projects should have clear conservation objectives and demonstrate direct benefits for the target species. Priority may be given to species facing significant extinction risks, including species classified as Endangered or Critically Endangered. Applicants should ensure their proposed activities are practical, field-based and aligned with the fund’s species conservation objectives. Projects should also satisfy the programme’s geographic, species and application requirements for the relevant funding cycle.
How to Apply?
Applicants should identify a threatened species requiring conservation action and develop a practical project proposal addressing its conservation needs. The proposal should explain the project objectives, activities, expected conservation outcomes and budget. Applicants must complete the required online application during the relevant funding cycle. All information should accurately demonstrate how the proposed activities will contribute directly to species conservation.
Application Deadline
The application deadline is 15 October 2026.
Last Date To Apply
For more information, please visit the grant website here.
