Inspiring Action Conservation Grants

About this grant

The Disney Conservation Fund supports nature conservation, restoration, and rewilding through grants to nonprofit organizations and communities working together on comprehensive, science-based and community-inclusive conservation solutions. Since 1995, the fund has directed more than $141 million to community conservation programs focused on protecting wildlife, inspiring action, and promoting environmental resilience. The fund works to stabilize and increase populations of at-risk animals including butterflies, coral reefs, cranes, elephants, gorillas, monkeys, and sea turtles. Grants address threats to animals and nature by leveraging innovation, collaboration, and storytelling to protect and restore natural resources and ecosystems. The Disney Conservation team provides expertise alongside grantees to identify where Disney's capabilities can help reverse the decline of at-risk species and their habitats. The fund also recognizes dedicated conservation heroes working to protect wildlife and engage communities in conservation solutions.

Eligibility

Eligible organizations must be nonprofits and communities working together on comprehensive conservation solutions. The page indicates that organizations interested in applying should review eligibility criteria, application information, and submission timelines, though specific detailed eligibility requirements are not fully enumerated on this page. Organizations with active grants may request budget reallocations or grant extensions through an online form.

How it's scored

Applications are judged based on science-based and community-inclusive strategies to help protect wildlife and wild places. A Disney conservationist works with each organization to identify where Disney expertise can play a role in addressing conservation challenges. The specific evaluation scoring criteria and panel composition are not detailed on this page.

Key requirements

• ✓Applicant must be a nonprofit organization or community group
• ✓Project must employ science-based and community-inclusive conservation strategies
• ✓Focus on wildlife protection and wild-place preservation
• ✓Must review eligibility criteria before applying
• ✓Must adhere to submission timeline requirements

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for Inspiring Action Conservation Grants?

Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; nonprofit, charity, community-group, indigenous-community. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.

Relevant sectors

About this sector

Biodiversity funding backs habitat restoration, species protection, protected areas and nature-positive business. It comes from environment agencies, multilateral nature funds and conservation philanthropy, often through competitive calls with defined regions. Applicants are usually asked for baseline surveys, local partners and indicators that show ecological change.