Northwest / Southwest Grant
In context
This call is open to non-profits, registered charities and individuals and 2 others. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: United States. The funder accepts early-stage applicants.
This grant supports conservation organizations and individuals working on wildlands protection and habitat connectivity in the Northwest and Southwest U.S. regions. Eligible applicants focus on biodiversity conservation and landscape-scale ecological restoration.
About this grant
Wilburforce Foundation empowers conservation leaders to protect the irreplaceable lands, waters, and wildlife of western North America. The Foundation supports and connects organizations and individuals committed to protecting wild places and the wildlife that depend on them. It invests in science-based solutions, advocates for responsible policies, and strengthens grantees' capacities to achieve lasting outcomes. The Foundation works within specific areas of western North America, using conservation science to identify priority regions that correspond with focus on wildlands and habitat connections that allow wildlife to thrive. The Foundation exists to preserve western North America's irreplaceable biological diversity and ecological integrity, working with partners to defend and use environmental policies that safeguard wildlife and wild places.
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Eligibility
Organizations and collaborative efforts throughout the Foundation's priority regions in western North America are eligible. The Foundation supports a diversity of organizations and makes sustained investments in partners over time.
Key requirements
- ✓Organization or individual must operate in Northwest or Southwest priority regions
- ✓Primary focus on wildlands protection and/or habitat connectivity
- ✓Conservation-oriented mission aligned with Wilburforce Foundation priorities
Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for Northwest / Southwest?
- Eligibility covers organisations in US; nonprofit, charity, individual, community-group, indigenous-community. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
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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.
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