Future Conservationist Award Grant

The Future Conservationist Award by the Conservation Leadership Programme supports early-career conservationists in the Asia Pacific region. This grant invites proposals focused on protecting at-risk species, with eligibility criteria including project duration of three to twelve months and a team of at least three members. The award aims to empower individuals with less than five years of experience, fostering the next generation of conservation leaders dedicated to preserving global biodiversity.

About CLP
The Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP) is a world-renowned training and capacity building programme that targets individuals from biodiverse countries who are early in their conservation career and demonstrate leadership potential. As a partnership initiative between three of the world’s leading biodiversity conservation organisations – BirdLife International, Fauna & Flora and the Wildlife Conservation Society – CLP provides financial support, ongoing mentorship, knowledge exchange and networking opportunities, and resources that enable awardees to acquire unique skills and advance their career within the conservation sector. This holistic approach contributes significantly to the programme's success in nurturing future conservation leaders worldwide who are conserving critical biodiversity.
CLP Call for Proposals: Project funding for tree and non-avian marine species in Asia Pacific region
The call for applications to our 2026 Future Conservationist Awards is open. We invite proposals from teams of early-career conservationists addressing global conservation priorities at a local level.
Main eligibility criteria:
Proposed projects must be focused on protecting at-risk species such as those listed as Data Deficient, Vulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List;Projects must take place in an eligible country and last between three to 12 months;
Project teams must include at least three people;
All team members must be early in their careers (i.e., have less than five years of professional conservation experience);
All team members must be nationals of the country in which the project will take place, although one team member can be a non-national if this is clearly justified in the application.
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