Funding Amount

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Deadline

January 31, 2027

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Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Current deadline
January 31, 2027
Tracked since
April 2026

Deadlines typically fall in: January

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

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Eligible organizations

  • Graduate students conducting field-based research

Other requirements

  • Focus on birds and/or environmental factors affecting birds in the Northern Sierra Nevada and adjacent regions
  • Applicants do not need to be a US Citizen
  • Students may receive up to two grants from SFAS during their graduate studies
  • Applicants seeking a second grant must submit a Follow-up Report Form prior to the application deadline

Overview

Geographic Scope: Northern Sierra Nevada and adjacent regions

Focus Areas: Field-based research focused on birds and/or environmental factors that affect birds

Eligibility

  • Graduate students conducting field-based research
  • Focus on birds and/or environmental factors affecting birds in the Northern Sierra Nevada and adjacent regions
  • Applicants do not need to be a US Citizen
  • Students may receive up to two grants from SFAS during their graduate studies
  • Applicants seeking a second grant must submit a Follow-up Report Form prior to the application deadline

Contact

  • Email: sierrafoothillsaudubon@gmail.com
  • Headquarters: Grass Valley, California
  • Membership area: Nevada, Placer, Yuba, Plumas, and El Dorado Counties

How to Apply

Application Process

1. Download the application form from the SFAS website
2. Fill in the application
3. Attach the completed application to an email
4. Submit to: sierrafoothillsaudubon@gmail.com

Deadline: January 31st of each calendar year

What Sierra Foothills Audubon Society actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
3
Total given
$49K
Median grant
$13K
Range
$5,588–$31K
  • By dollars: California 100%. Top recipient cities: Petaluma, CA; Auburn, CA; Milpitas, CA.

Example grants

  • Institute for Bird Populations · Petaluma, CA

    Bird studies

    $31K

  • Placer Nature Center · Auburn, CA

    $13K

  • San Francisco Bird Observatory · Milpitas, CA

    $5,588

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Science research
  • Wildlife

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