Deadline: 8 April 2016
The Wildlife Conservation Society’s (WCS) North America Program is currently inviting applications for its Climate Adaptation Fund – a program to support projects that implement effective interventions for wildlife adaptation to climate change.
This year the Climate Adaptation Fund is expanding its focus for ecosystem and wildlife adaptation projects based in and around urban environments.
The program seeks to support actions that anticipate and respond to potential climate change impacts and maximize long-term conservation success.
Funding
With funding managed by the Wildlife Conservation Society, the WCS Climate Adaptation Fund will provide up to $2.5 million in competitive grants in 2016.
Eligibility Criteria
- This program provides grants to U.S.-based non-profit conservation organizations with approved IRS 501(c) (3) status. Grants can be awarded for projects only within the 50 U.S. states and six U.S. territories.
- The WCS Climate Adaptation Fund is unable to make grants to for-profit corporations, individuals, universities, public agencies, municipalities or other types of government entities.
- Public agencies, tribal governments and universities may partner on proposals submitted by an eligible non-profit conservation organization or work as paid contractors on funded projects.
- The project proposals emerged from collaborations between the applicant organization and any number of partners from academia, public agencies, and other non-profit organizations are encouraged and expected.
How to Apply
Applicants are required to submit their proposals via online application form available on the website.
For more information, please visit WCS Climate Adaptation Fund 2016.
