Environmental and Social Impact Grant
Funding Amount
Up to US $15,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
WWF’s Russell E Train Education for Nature Program (EFN) invites proposals focused on collaborative capacity building related to (i) environmental and social impacts and risks of development projects on ecosystems and their services and (ii) enhancing inclusive conservation and sustainable development. The Environmental and Social Impact Grant aims to provide competitive financial support to teams and institutions working in Kenya, Tanzania, and Madagascar focusing on enhancing capacities to address environmental and social impact assessment capacity building needs with an emphasis on local communities and local practitioners.
The proposals should target diverse audiences involved in addressing social and environmental issues associated with the execution and management of conservation and development initiatives, particularly with a focus on WWF key goals including climate, food, forests, freshwater, oceans, and wildlife.
What World Wildlife Fund Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 66
- Total given
- $8.16M
- Median grant
- $44K
- Range
- $5,750–$2.18M
- By dollars: Virginia 29%, District of Columbia 16%, California 13%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC; Seattle, WA; Arlington, VA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 53% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation · Porcupine, SD
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$426K
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences · East Boothbay, ME
Conservation
$350K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Environment
- Environmental conservation
- Capacity building
- Nonprofits
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