Future for Wildlife
Grants for Field Conservation

The Oregon Zoo Foundation's Future for Wildlife Conservation Fund awards small grants ($2,000 average award) semi-annually in support of field conservation programs in the Pacific Northwest and abroad. Funded projects must directly contribute to the survival of populations of free-living animal species and the ecosystems in which they are found. Click here for application information.

Read the evolution of the Oregon Zoo's field conservation program published in the American Zoo and Aquarium Association's (AZA) Annual Conference Proceedings.

See recently funded field conservation projects including observing the Humbolt penguin guano harvest in Punta San Juan, Peru, and conserving the Rodrigues fruit bat.

Grant Application Information

The Oregon Zoo Foundation's Future for Wildlife Conservation Fund awards small grants ($2000 average award) semi-annually in support of field conservation programs in the Pacific Northwest and abroad. Funded projects must directly contribute to the survival of populations of free-living animal species and the ecosystems in which they are found.

Application Process: Proposals are limited to four pages and should contain:

A TITLE PAGE with the following information only: project title, applicant's name, institutional affiliation, address, job title, degree being sought or highest degree obtained, telephone number, fax number, email address, total budget, amount requested from OZF, and desired starting date. The title page should also include a 100 word ABSTRACT of the proposed project, stating the purpose, methods, and significance of the project to conservation.

An INTRODUCTION explaining the rational for the project, specific goals and objectives, and hypotheses to be tested.

METHODS and PLAN OF ACTION describing data collection methods, sample size, detailed timetable, including the project's completion date and dissemination plan.

A PROCESS for evaluating the project's outcome and plans for implementation of the results into conservation action or policy.

A total project BUDGET is required, including justification for all items requested from the Oregon Zoo Foundation. Please include the name and mailing address of the non-profit organization sponsoring the proposed project. The Oregon Zoo Foundation does not make awards to individuals other than the Zoo's own staff and Research Associates.

In addition to the four pages of material described above, a two page CURRICULUM VITAE for the applicant must be included. Also, include at least two LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION by individuals familiar with the applicant and the proposal. Proposals that do not follow these guidelines will not be competitive.

DATES: Applications are reviewed in August and February of each calendar year. Proposals must be received by 30 June and 31 December, respectively.

Completed applications should be submitted to: Conservation Program Coordinator, Animal Management Division, Oregon Zoo, 4001 SW Canyon Road, Portland, OR 97221-2799.

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