Conservation Grant Program

Conservation Grant Program

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Columbus Audubon
Amount: Up to US $5,000
Last Updated: September 26, 2025

Summary

The Columbus Audubon Conservation Grant Program, established in 2013, aims to support projects that conserve Ohio's native bird species through habitat management, protection, and scientific research. With over $20,000 awarded to date, the program encourages community involvement in creating bird-friendly environments. Eligible applicants include non-profits, businesses, educational institutions, and individuals. Projects must primarily focus on innovative conservation strategies within central Ohio, aligning with the National Audubon Society's initiatives.

Overview

Overview Columbus Audubon sponsors a Conservation Grant program to support conservation projects and research in Columbus and central Ohio. Since its start in 2013, our Conservation Grants program has awarded well over $20,000 in grants. Conservation of birds, other wildlife, and their habitats has been a vital part of the mission of Columbus Audubon for over 100 years. In this spirit, Columbus Audubon offers a conservation grant program to support the conservation of Ohio’s native bird species. Columbus Audubon offers the Conservation Grant Program to support the conservation of Ohio’s native bird species through habitat management efforts, habitat protection (through easements or acquisition) and scientific research. Conservation Grant Program Columbus Audubon offers the Conservation Grant Program to support the conservation of Ohio’s native bird species through habitat management efforts, habitat protection (through easements or acquisition) and scientific research which occurs in central Ohio. The initiative is aimed at helping people to make bird-friendly lifestyle choices in their homes, backyards, and communities, including: Native Plants for Birds: By simply choosing native plants when we landscape our yards, neighborhood parks, and public spaces, we can help restore vital habitat for birds in our communities. Lights Out: Creating Safe Passage: Cities across the flyways are turning off their lights at night, reducing the disorienting effect of light pollution, thereby saving millions of birds each year, including Magnolia Warblers, American Woodcocks, and Yellow-billed Cuckoos. Efforts to reduce reflective surfaces by applying films to existing glass, or by using bird-safe glass in new construction further reduces the number of bird collisions at both commercial and residential buildings.Avian Architecture: Providing Good Homes for Birds: From Prothonotary Warblers and Chimney Swifts to Osprey and Eastern Screech-Owls, many species of birds can be given a better chance to survive and thrive through a little assistance from structures we build—birdhouses, roosting towers, and nest platforms. For some species, these structures tip the scales back in their favor, reducing declines in populations and restoring species to places they once inhabited.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The Conservation Grant Program offers financial support for innovative habitat management, habitat protection, and scientific research projects, especially in central Ohio. Eligible applicants include: 501(c)3 non-profit organizations, Businesses, Clubs and organizations not registered as 501(c)3, Educational institutions, and Individuals.

Ineligibility

We are also looking for projects that do not primarily cover salaries.