Grants

Herpetofaunal conservation needs funding and there are many programs that support reptile and amphibian conservation and research. Check out the grant programs listed on this site for more information.

If you would like to list a grant for your organization, please send the announcement to herpjob@parcplace.org.

Foundation of the Conservation of Salamanders (FCSal)

The Foundation for the Conservation of Salamander (FCSal) is currently accepting grant applications for the Daniel M. Digiacomo Grant. It funds research, education, or conservation efforts focusing on salamanders for up to $5,000. Check out the website for more information. The materials are due by Jan 15, 2024. https://www.fcsal.org/call-for-proposals

2024 Lucille F. Stickel Box Turtle Research Award

The North American Box Turtle Conservation Committee is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for 2024 Lucille F. Stickel Box Turtle Research Award. This award supports conservation projects and research on North American Box Turtles in the following categories: natural history, ecology, conservation, genetics, reproduction, and epidemiology. Grants up to $1500 are awarded following a competitive proposal review process. Grant proposals must be submitted by February 5, 2024. Awards will be announced no later than March 4, 2024. Obtain an application at https://www.boxturtleconservation.org/lucille-f-stickel-award

Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund

The Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund (OCRF) provides grants to support conservation, management, research, habitat improvement, enforcement, and outdoor recreation in Oregon. The application period will open on January 30th, 2024 and will remain open until March 26th, 2024. Please make sure you complete the funding application before 11:59pm on March 26th, 2024. The link to apply will be posted to this page on January 30th.

Additional information can be found on the ODFW website: https://www.dfw.state.or.us/conservationstrategy/OCRF/grants.asp.

NCHS 2021 Small Conservation Grants

The Northern California Herpetological Society will be providing grants to individuals or groups seeking to obtain funding for local reptile or amphibian focused conservation projects. These grants can be the sole funding for a project or used to fund one or more aspects of a larger project. 2024 grant applications closed. Check back next year for more information. Please see details here.

Gopher Tortoise Council Grants

The Gopher Tortoise Council is a non-profit organization established in 1978 to further gopher tortoise and upland conservation goals throughout the gopher tortoise’s range in the southeastern United States. The council offers two grants to support herpetological research.

J. Larry Landers Student Research Award

The J. Larry Landers Student Research Award is a Gopher Tortoise Council competitive grant program for undergraduate and graduate college students. Proposals can address research concerning gopher tortoise biology or any other relevant aspect of upland habitat conservation and management. The amount of the award is variable but has averaged $1,000.00 over the last few years. The next application deadline is February 5, 2024. 

For more information, or to download an application, please visit https://gophertortoisecouncil.org/grant-programs.

USDA Fish and Wildlife Habitat Improvement Grants (WHIP)

The Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) is a voluntary program for conservation-minded landowners who want to develop and improve wildlife habitat on agricultural land, nonindustrial private forest land, and Tribal land.

The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 reauthorized WHIP as a voluntary approach to improving wildlife habitat in our Nation. The Natural Resources Conservation Service administers WHIP to provide both technical assistance and financial assistance to establish and improve fish and wildlife habitat. WHIP cost-share agreements between NRCS and the participant generally last from one year after the last conservation practice is implemented but not more than 10 years from the date the agreement is signed.

More information about the grant can be found at www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/whip/

US Fish and Wildlife Service Stewardship Grants

The US FWS Private Stewardship Grants Program is a mechanism for private landowners to obtain funding for activities that benefit imperiled species. For landowners who may have an interest in conservation actions for imperiled species, but financially are unable to do so. Things like prescribed burning, stream habitat improvements, to name a few, come to mind.

More information about the grant can be found at www.fws.gov/endangered/grants/.

Cryptobranchid Interest Group Grants

Ron Goellner Conservation Fund

In honor and memory of Ron Goellner, noted zoologist, CIG offers a yearly grant to help support research and educational initiatives that contribute to the conservation of Cryptobranchids.

Grant Amount: up to $1,000

Eligibility: Anyone may apply for this award. If funding is provided, the awardee(s) is required to recognize the CIG Ron Goellner Conservation Fund in all publications and presentations. Copies of reports and publications are to be provided to CIG and reports of progress are to be submitted on an annual basis. CIG also requests that 3-5 images be provided to CIG to post on its website or in CIG publications to promote its support of this project.

Evaluation Criteria: Applications will be evaluated on the basis of the potential of the project to contribute to the biological knowledge and conservation of Cryptobranchids. Important considerations are the significance and originality of the project, design of sampling and analysis, preliminary data supporting the feasibility of the project, the likelihood of successful completion and publication, and the overall application towards giant salamander conservation.

Click here for more information and application procedures

Jennifer Elwood Grant

In honor and memory of Dr. Jennifer R. Lorenz-Elwood, noted salamander biologist, with the aid of several donors, CIG has established a monetary grant to help support research and educational initiatives that contribute to the conservation of hellbenders.

Grant Amount: up to $1,000

Eligibility: Anyone may apply for this award. If funding is provided, the awardee(s) is required to recognize the CIG Jennifer Elwood Hellbender Conservation Grant in all publications and presentations. Copies of reports and publications are to be provided to CIG and reports of progress are to be submitted on an annual basis. CIG also requests that 3-5 images be provided to CIG to post on its website or in CIG publications to promote its support of this project.

Evaluation Criteria: Applications will be evaluated on the basis of the potential of the project to contribute to the biological knowledge and conservation of hellbenders. Important considerations are the significance and originality of the project, design of sampling and analysis, preliminary data supporting the feasibility of the project, the likelihood of successful completion and publication, and the overall application towards hellbender conservation.

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The Herpetologists’ League EE Williams Research Grant

The Herpetologists’ League is pleased to announce competitive grants for graduate student research. These awards are named in honor of the late Ernest E. Williams, the first Distinguished Herpetologist of The Herpetologists’ League and fund up to $500 of research expenditures.

Click here for more information and application procedures

Rapid Response Facility (RRF) Small Grants Programme

The Rapid Response Facility (RRF) is a small grants programme that provides emergency funding of up to US $30,000 to address severe and time sensitive threats to endangered biodiversity, primarily within UNESCO natural World Heritage sites. To fulfil this emergency response role, the RRF operates quickly, flexibly and in real time.

The inability to respond to emergencies or catastrophic events as soon as they arise can lead to devastating results for biodiversity and ecosystems. By enabling relevant stakeholders to address such emergencies within just days or weeks, the RRF invests in the long-term survival of unique natural sites and their biodiversity.

Click here for more information and application procedures