Today is World Tiger Day!
A hundred years ago there were 100,000 tigers in the wild. Today there are as few as 3,200.
The number of tigers is dwindling by the day and if we do not put in effort to save them, the coming generations would only know them through pictures and descriptions. Many organisations like CITES and India’s Project Tiger have made some advancement with regards to spreading awareness of tiger conservation, and even maintaining natural habitats for them.
In honour of World Tiger Day 2015, we have compiled some opportunities open for applications in order to conserve wildlife species, protecting their rights and habitat, and also to make you acknowledged about organizations that are still putting their efforts for wildlife protection and concern for animals.
Wildlife Without Borders-Tiger Conservation Fund
The Wildlife Without Borders – Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund is working to restore rhino and tiger populations to healthy numbers in the wild. Since 1994, the Fund has supported groups engaged in successful conservation efforts. These include fighting poaching; managing habitats and ecosystems; developing nature reserves; developing community conservation initiatives; managing human-wildlife conflict; and raising public awareness.
Grants Available: Proposals are typically funded at or less than $50,000 USD.
Past Projects
In 2014, the program provided funding to 44 projects in 16 countries totaling $3.1 million which was matched by an additional $5.4 million in leveraged funds. Project highlights include:
- Nepal: Strengthening anti poaching activities through comunity engagement in the Barandabhar Corridor Forest Wildlife Reserve.
- Russia: Supporting efforts to protect tigers by shutting down abandoned logging roads used by poachers.
- South Africa: Supporting operating costs for an aircraft to conduct surveillance patrols in Hluhuwe-iMfolozi Park, where more than 2,000 white rhinos and 200 southern black rhinos live.
- Thailand: Identifying expanded habitat for Amur tigers in the Charloem Ratankosin National Park.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible Applicants can be any agency responsible for the conservation and protection of rhinoceroses and/or tigers in the wild and any other organization, multi-national secretariat, public or private university, or individual with demonstrated experience in rhinoceros and/or tiger conservation.
- U.S. non-profit, non-governmental organizations must submit documentary evidence of their Section 501(c)(3) non-profit status.
How to Apply
Applicants must apply as per the instructions given on the FWS website.
For more information, please visit Tiger Conservation Fund.
