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Conservation and Research Grants

INTERNATIONAL ELEPHANT FOUNDATION

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Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

August 1, 2026

116 days left

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Conservation and Research Grants

Funder: International Elephant Foundation (IEF)

Status: Currently accepting proposals for 2026 funding cycle

Geographic Scope: Global - projects in Africa (forest and savannah regions) and Asia

Focus Areas:

  • Efforts to decrease human-elephant conflict

  • Habitat conservation and management

  • Conservation education and community outreach

  • Transfrontier or transboundary elephant conservation

  • Elephant protection programs including anti-poaching patrols, infrastructure development, security, investigation and prosecution

  • Reducing and preventing the ivory and bushmeat trade

  • Research into elephant diseases

    • Species Supported:

  • African forest elephants

  • African savannah elephants

  • Asian elephants

    • Eligibility:

  • All qualified applicants with projects that have direct impact on elephant conservation are encouraged to apply

  • Both annual and multiyear proposals are accepted

    • Contact Information:

  • International Elephant Foundation

  • PO Box 366, Azle, TX 76098

  • Website: elephantconservation.org

    • Background:
    IEF is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation dedicated to the conservation of African and Asian elephants worldwide. In recent years, IEF has funded 26 projects across 17 countries focused on elephant conservation.

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    Format: Web-based form application

    Key Steps:
    1. Visit the IEF website to access the web-based application form
    2. Complete all required fields as prompted by the form
    3. Submit your complete proposal by the deadline

    Required Materials:

  • Complete proposal addressing funder's interest areas

  • Project description with direct impact on elephant conservation

  • Applicants should read all instructions carefully before applying

    • Deadline: August 1 annually (next deadline: 2026-08-01)

    Support Available:

  • IEF offers free grant writing workshops to help applicants strengthen their proposals

  • Free grant application workshops are available for prospective applicants to learn about the call for proposals and how to complete the application

    • Additional Notes:

  • Multiyear proposals are accepted

  • All instructions should be read carefully prior to application submission

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    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    wildlifeenvironmental-conservation

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