How much funding does ABC: Expedition Award Grant provide?

ABC: Expedition Award Grant provides Up to £5,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for ABC: Expedition Award Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

ABC: Expedition Award Grant

African Bird Club

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Funding Amount

Up to £5,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Geography

The expedition must take place within mainlandl Africa or related islands and be conservation-based with a strong bird component.

Other requirements

The expedition must also be associated with a bona fide academic institution, conservation NGO or recognised natural history or bird club, and be able to demonstrate prior approval from the government of the host country.
In addition:The expedition’s objectives should preferably be derived from any of the publications identifying international conservation priorities, such as the IUCN Red List and IBA inventories or directories.
If an expedition originates from outside the ABC region, it must include substantial local participation from local NGOs such as BirdLife Partners, bird clubs, academic institutions, or relevant government agencies.

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: Salaries of local counterparts can be supported but those of professional researchers or academics will not be considered.

Overview

The African Bird Club offers Expedition Awards of up to £5,000 to support ambitious conservation projects across Africa and its islands. Projects must focus on avian conservation and be linked to recognized academic or conservation organizations. Successful applications will demonstrate local engagement and government approval.

The African Bird Club (ABC) funds conservation projects across the African continent and related islands through our Awards and Major Grants Programmes. ABC is a critical player for conservation in Africa with a strong track record of helping to conserve the region’s birds and their habitats. Since our Conservation Fund was launched in 1996, we have made grants totalling over £600,000 to support more than 300 projects in 50 countries and territories of the ABC region.
Expedition Awards
Expedition Awards of up to £5,000 each may be made for larger, more ambitious projects outside the applicant’s home country. Such an award is often only one component of the funding for the expedition, which must take place within mainland Africa or related islands and be conservation-based with a strong bird component. The expedition must also be associated with a bona fide academic institution, conservation NGO or recognised natural history or bird club, and be able to demonstrate prior approval from the government of the host country.

Eligibility

The expedition must take place within mainlandl Africa or related islands and be conservation-based with a strong bird component. The expedition must also be associated with a bona fide academic institution, conservation NGO or recognised natural history or bird club, and be able to demonstrate prior approval from the government of the host country.In addition:The expedition’s objectives should preferably be derived from any of the publications identifying international conservation priorities, such as the IUCN Red List and IBA inventories or directories.If an expedition originates from outside the ABC region, it must include substantial local participation from local NGOs such as BirdLife Partners, bird clubs, academic institutions, or relevant government agencies.