Future for Wildlife Grant Program
Funding Amount
Up to $5,000 per grant
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Regional grant program working locally to protect threatened and endangered species and the ecosystems of the Pacific Northwest. The program receives support from the zoo's Quarters for Conservation program, which directs a portion of each admission ticket toward helping Northwest species.
Geographic Scope: Pacific Northwest (Oregon and Washington focus)
Focus Areas:
- California condor recovery and protection
- Wolverine monitoring and conservation
- Turtle habitat and nest surveys
- Native plant production for endangered butterflies
- Amphibian habitat restoration (Oregon spotted frog)
- Pygmy rabbit genetic monitoring
- Species research and monitoring at range limits
Recent Grant Awards (2018):
- Cascade Carnivore Project: $3,000
- Institute for Applied Ecology: $4,142
- Northwest Ecological Research Institute: $4,538
- Santa Barbara Zoo: $4,100
- University of Idaho: $4,970
- Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: $4,200
How to Apply
How to Apply
For information on how to apply for Future for Wildlife grants, contact the Oregon Zoo Foundation:
- Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
- Phone: 503-220-2493
- Website: oregonzoo.org
What The Oregon Zoo Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 1
- Total given
- $7.38M
- Median grant
- $7.38M
- By dollars: Oregon 100%. Top recipient cities: Portland, OR.
Example grants
Oregon Zoo · Portland, OR
Oregon zoo operation, programs, capital projects
$7.38M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Wildlife
- Environmental conservation
- Science research
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