Sophie Danforth Conservation Biology Fund Grant

The Sophie Danforth Conservation Biology Fund, established by Roger Williams Park Zoo, supports global conservation efforts. It prioritizes funding for projects that demonstrate a multi-disciplinary approach to biodiversity and ecosystem conservation, including field studies, environmental education, and breeding programs. Eligible applicants must be associated with an organization capable of receiving funds, with no nationality restrictions. Projects already funded may apply for a second year with a progress report. In-country collaboration is preferred.

The Sophie Danforth Conservation Biology Fund (SDCBF), established by Roger Williams Park Zoo and the Rhode Island Zoological Society in 1989, supports conservation programs that protect threatened wildlife and habitats worldwide.
Funding is directed towards field studies and other projects that demonstrate a multi-disciplinary approach to biodiversity and ecosystem conservation. This includes development of techniques that can be used in a natural environment, environmental education programs, and breeding programs that stress an integrative approach to conservation.

Eligibility

Applicants must be associated with an organization (e.g. NGO, university, etc.) through which they can receive funding. Organizations, not individuals, receive funding check. There are no eligibility restrictions on the nationality of the applicant.Roger Williams Park Zoo is not required to be a collaborator for a project to be eligible for funding.We may consider partial funding of a project if a particular component of the project has support and can be completed independently, or if it is made clear that additional funding has been obtained or is being sought from other sources to cover remaining costs.Projects that have been funded by the SDCBF are eligible for a second year of funding. A second application must be submitted according to the application guidelines, along with a progress report from the first year of SDCBF funding.Awardees must acknowledge the SDCBF and notify RWPZ in any publications produced as a result of the project.

Ineligibility

Funds for elements of a project that will have already occurred before awards are granted are not eligible for grants.We will not consider funding highly invasive, terminal research projects, or projects that collect/voucher specimens.