INVESTIGACIONES CON PRIMATES SILVESTRES EN EL SURESTE DE MEXICO
Laboratorio de Primatología, Estación de Biología "Los Tuxtlas", Instituto de Biología Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
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INVESTIGACIONES CON PRIMATES SILVESTRES EN EL SURESTE DE MEXICO Laboratorio de Primatología, Estación de Biología "Los Tuxtlas", Instituto de Biología Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
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APOYOS PARA PROYECTOS DE INVESTIGACION
1. American Bird Conservancy
FUNDING AREA: conservation-oriented ornithology
EMPHASIS: actions to conserve threatened species and their
habitats; research by Latin Americans/Caribbeans on threatened
species and their habitats; training and environmental education
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants; program support
RESTRICTIONS: no killing or collecting of birds
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: $100 - $5,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: grassland birds as seed
dispersers in Colombia, breeding biology of Peruvian diving
petrels, Argentine bird conservation strategy
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 28 February, 30 September
LANGUAGE: Spanish, Portuguese or English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: request application form
ADDRESS: American Bird Conservancy; 1250 24th St., NW;
Suite 220; Washington, D.C. 20037; USA
CONTACT: (202) 467-8348; FAX: (202) 467-8352;
e-mail:abc@mnsinc.com
COMMENTS:
2. American
Museum of Natural History, Frank M. Chapman Memorial Fund
FUNDING AREA: ornithology
EMPHASIS :
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants for graduates and
post-docs
RESTRICTIONS: not funded: permanent equipment, salaries,
meetings
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: usually $200 - $1,000; up to $2,000;
average $700
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: postmarked no later than 15 January
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: required application form; includes
1.5 page project summary and 2 letters of recommendation;
submitted in duplicate
ADDRESS: Frank M. Chapman Memorial Fund; American Museum
of Natural History; Central Park West at 79 St.; New York, New
York 10024-5192 USA
CONTACT: Office of Grants and Fellowships at above address
COMMENTS: most commonly funds supplies and living expenses
3. American
Museum of Natural History, Lerner-Gray Fund for Marine Research
FUNDING AREA: marine zoology
EMPHASIS : systematics, evolution, ecology, field behavior
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants to graduate students and
post-doctorates
RESTRICTIONS: not funded: botany, biochemistry; permanent
equipment, salaries
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: usually $200 - $1,000; up to $2,000;
average $700
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: postmarked no later than 15 March
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: required application form including
1.5 page project description and 2 letters of recommendation;
submitted in duplicate
ADDRESS: Lerner-Gray Fund for Marine Research; American
Museum of Natural History; Central Park West at 79 St.; New York,
New York 10024 USA
CONTACT: Office of Grants and Fellowships at above address
COMMENTS: most commonly funds supplies and living expenses
4. American
Wildlife Research Foundation
FUNDING AREA: fish or wildlife research, education or
conservation
EMPHASIS :
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants, project support
RESTRICTIONS:
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: both
FUNDING LEVEL: maximum $2,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: research on wetlands in
Argentina; studies for conservation of threatened turtles in
North America, support for conservation education.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 January, 1 August
LANGUAGE: English or Spanish
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: application form, any additional
information that might support the proposal (for example,
reprints relating to the project)
ADDRESS: American Wildlife Research Foundation, Inc.; John
Hasenjager; 5698 State Rte. 23; RD #2 Box 176; Cincinnatus, NY
13040-9633; USA
CONTACT: John Hasenjager, (607) 863-4195
COMMENTS: "The project may involve research, natural
history, or conservation education"
5. Ashoka
FUNDING AREA: supports innovative individuals who provide
practical solutions to society's problems through social
entrepreneurship
EMPHASIS : health, environment, education, rural
development, legal rights, women's and children's issues
TYPE OF FUNDING: fellowships for individuals with
programs, start-up funds for projects
RESTRICTIONS: no research
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: avg. stipend $11,000-$12,000 /year for 1-3
years (most are 3 year fellowships)
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: preserving rainforest in
Brazil, empowering urban poor in Mexico,
APPLICATION DEADLINE: none
LANGUAGE: English, Spanish, Portuguese
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: summary of project and strategy for
implementation should be sent to representative below closest to
you
ADDRESS: Mexico: Ahoka Mexico, allende N38 Colonia sta.,
Ursula Coapa 04650, Districto Federal, Mexico; Bolivia: Ahoka
Bolivia, casilla 11309, La Paz, Bolivia; Brazil: Ashoka Brazil,
rua 7 de septembro, n92 Grupo 1906, 20050-002 Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Brazil
CONTACT: Mexico: Tel/Fax 525-617-5752, email
ashokamex@laneta.apc.org; Bolivia: Tel/Fax 591-241-4270, email
lynnham@wara.bolnet.bo; Brazil: Tel 55-21-220-8201, email
ahokabr@ax.apc.org
COMMENTS: Looking for people with innovative ideas that
they are wanting to "sell", addressing social and
environmental problems.
6.
Association of Field Ornithologists, E.A. Bergstrom Memorial
Research Award
FUNDING AREA: ornithology
EMPHASIS : "field research on wild birds, especially
banded birds, proposals from Latin American researchers
especially welcome"
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants
RESTRICTIONS: only for amateurs, undergraduates, Master's
students, any Latin American researcher
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: about $400; $500 maximum; mist nets in lieu
of money
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 15 January
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: 3 copies of: application/budget form;
C.V.; 1 reference letter; 3 page proposal with objectives,
significance, methods, available facilities
ADDRESS: Petra Bohall Wood; AFO Awards Chairman; West
Virginia Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit; PO Box
6125; Morgantown, WV 26506-6125 USA
CONTACT: Petra Bohall Wood (304)293-3794 x 2433; e-mail:
pbwood@wvnvm.wvnet.edu
COMMENTS: "In judging among proposals of equal
quality, special consideration will be given to those on avian
life history, that use data collected all or in part by amateurs,
or that employ bird-banding or other marking techniques."
Mist nets instead of money can be requested.
7. Bat
Conservation International
FUNDING AREA: bat conservation
EMPHASIS : studies involving documentation of bat feeding
behavior, roosting needs, and solutions to bat nuisance problems
TYPE OF FUNDING: student research
RESTRICTIONS: students only
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: $500 - $2,500
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: feeding ecology of migratory
Mexican Free-Tailed bats, conservation of flying foxes in the
Pacific, bats and rain forest recolonization, effects of habitat
disturbance and fragmentation on tree roosting bats
APPLICATION DEADLINE: annually 15 January
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: Request application and instructions.
Must submit application, proposal, and itemized budget.
ADDRESS: Scholarship Awards Coordinator; Bat Conservation
International, Inc.; P.O. Box 162603; Austin, Texas 78716 USA
CONTACT: BCI, Educational Resources Coordinator (512)
327-9721, FAX: (512) 327-9724, homepage: http://www.batcon.org
COMMENTS:
8. Bay
Foundation, The
FUNDING AREA: biodiversity, marine conservation, wildlife
preservation, environmental education, museum and botanical
garden preservation and training
EMPHASIS : education, research, cultural and natural
history preservation
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants, program support
RESTRICTIONS: religious organizations
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: institutions
FUNDING LEVEL: $2,000 - $6,000 EXAMPLE OF RECENT FUNDING:
agro-ecology in a Chilean high school, flora and fauna surveys in
northern Mexico, network to promote marine conservation biology
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 December, 1 March, 1 September
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: full proposal to include organization
and program description, objectives, population served, budget,
anticipated sources of support, evidence of tax-exempt status
ADDRESS: The Bay Foundation, 17 West 94th Street, New
York, New York, 10025
CONTACT: (212) 663-1115
COMMENTS:
9. Beckman,
Arnold and Mabel Foundation
FUNDING AREA: 'research in chemistry and life sciences,
broadly interpreted'
EMPHASIS : development of innovative research and
techniques, multidisciplinary works, young professionals,
especially in molecular biology
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants
RESTRICTIONS: no: overhead, operating expenses
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: tenure-tracked
individuals through institutions
FUNDING LEVEL: $100,000-$300,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: Genetic analysis of the cell
cycle in yeast filamentous growth; regulation of gene expression
in mammalian embryonic patterning.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 Oct
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: send for application information
ADDRESS: Grants Advisory Council; Arnold and Mabel Beckman
Foundation; Beckman Center of the National Academies; 100 Academy
Drive; Irvine, California 92612
CONTACT: (714) 721-2200
COMMENTS:
10. The
Bydale Foundation
FUNDING AREA: environment, education, public policy,
health services, human rights
EMPHASIS : conferences, publications, research, seminars
TYPE OF FUNDING: continuing support, operating costs, seed
money, matching funds
RESTRICTIONS: no: demonstration programs, fellowships
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: non-profit
organizations
FUNDING LEVEL: up to $20,000; median $9,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: energy conservation, water
quality, wildlife preservation, toxics
APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 1
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: letter of inquiry
ADDRESS: The Bydale Foundation; 11 Martine Avenue; White
Plains, New York 10606
CONTACT: Alison Bowley, Vice President; (914) 428-3232;
FAX: (914) 428-1660
COMMENTS: letter of inquiry preferred in July or August
11. Center
for Field Research (Earthwatch)
FUNDING AREA: field biology, (and most other field
sciences) research
EMPHASIS : climate change, population and community
ecology, alternative energy use, ethnobiology, biodiversity
inventories, wildlife and protected areas management
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants on a per-volunteer-used
basis
RESTRICTIONS: no: salary, capital equipment, overhead
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: $6,000-$60,000, depends on the number of
Earthwatch volunteers involved
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: ecology, bird censuses, soil
erosion, forest fragmentation, nutrient cycling, inventory and
monitoring
APPLICATION DEADLINE: more than 1 year prior to project
start
LANGUAGE: English only
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: preliminary proposal by phone or
2-page form, describe project's objective, methods, significance,
schedule, use of volunteers, basic budget
ADDRESS: Earthwatch Headquarters; 680 Mt. Auburn Street;
Box 9104; Watertown, Massachusetts 02272 USA
CONTACT: David Lowe (Life Science Program Director) (617)
926-8200; FAX: (617) 926-8532; TELEX: 5106006452 e-mail;
cfr@earthwatch.orgWorld Wide Web-site; http://www.earthwatch.org
COMMENTS: in order to receive funding, researcher must
involve Earthwatch volunteers in the research; grants are made on
a per-volunteer-used basis; program is intended to encourage
public involvement in field science.
12. Chicago
Zoological Society, Conservation and Research Funds
FUNDING AREA: conservation of captive and wild animal
populations
EMPHASIS : ecology, genetics, demographics, behavior,
nutrition, pathology, management; related educational programs
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants, program support,
technical advice
RESTRICTIONS: no: salary, capital equipment, operating
costs
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: maximum $5,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: population ecology and
traditional use of spiny rats in Ecuador; nutritional,
physiological and medical study of captive and free-ranging
tamanduas, importance of keystone plant species for monkeys in
Costa Rica, habitat use of rain forest birds in Mexico, managing
wildlife to conserve Amazonian rainforests DEADLINE: 15 April, 15
August, 15 December
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: please write for application
guidelines
ADDRESS: Conservation and Research Committee; attn. Dr.
George B. Rabb, President of Chicago Zoological Society;
Brookfield, Illinois 60513 USA
CONTACT: Tim Sullivan or Linda Reiter, (708) 485-0263 ext.
419 or 380, FAX: (708) 485-3532; email: bzconbio@ix.netcom.com
13.
Claiborne, Liz & Art Ortenberg Foundation
FUNDING AREA: conservation biology
EMPHASIS : activism, local citizen participation,
education, field research, technical assistance, training
workshops
TYPE OF FUNDING: scholarships, seed money
RESTRICTIONS: operating costs
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: institutions
FUNDING LEVEL: up to $ 80,000 EXAMPLE OF RECENT FUNDING:
biological inventory and mapping of potential protected area in
Guatemala, botanical training program
APPLICATION DEADLINE: none
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: initial
CONTACT letter including name of organization and brief
project description
ADDRESS: 650 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10019
CONTACT: (212) 333-2536 or (212) 333-3888, FAX (212)
956-3531
COMMENTS: highly recommended to be associated with U.S.A.
based organization, "typically funds modest, well designed
field activities in which local communities have a substantial
proprietary interest"
14. Compton
Foundation, Inc.
FUNDING AREA: population and environment
EMPHASIS : advocacy, citizen participation, education,
land acquisition, policy analysis/development, research
(scholarly/scientific), training
TYPE OF FUNDING: projects, technical assistance, general
purposes, endowments, ongoing support
RESTRICTIONS: no: conferences, seminars, symposia,
workshops, fundraising, inventories, lobbying, audiovisual
materials, seed money
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS? nonprofit
organizations
FUNDING LEVEL: $100 - $35,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: support for the Organization
for Tropical Studies, The Nature Conservancy (Latin American and
Caribbean Division)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 March, 1 October
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: 3-4 page proposal, including: brief
description of organization, project objectives, means by which
objectives will be accomplished and evaluated, and description of
previous work supported by the Foundation. Also attach:
qualifications of people involved, project budget, organization
budget, other sources of financial support, list of board members
and affiliations, and copy of IRS tax-exempt status determination
letter.
ADDRESS: Compton Foundation, Inc.; 545 Middle field Road,
Suite 178; Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA
CONTACT: Edith T. Eddy, executive Director (415) 328-0101;
FAX: (415) 328-0171; email: comptonfdn@igc.apc.org
15.
Conservation and Research Foundation
FUNDING AREA: conservation, sustainable resource use,
environmental protection, overpopulation
EMPHASIS : human relation to
environment,"enlightened" use of natural resources,
environmental education
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants; program support
RESTRICTIONS:
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: both
FUNDING LEVEL: maximum about $5,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: protection of Los Cedros
Biological Reserve in Ecuador, study on ozone damage to trees in
North America, public outreach on global air pollution
APPLICATION DEADLINE: At present by invitation only
LANGUAGE: English only
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT:
ADDRESS: The Conservation and Research Foundation; Box
5261 Connecticut College; New London,CT; 06320 USA
CONTACT: Dr. Richard H. Goodwin, Secretary
COMMENTS: research grants for "normally only those
investigations that might ... be ineligible to receive funding
from conventional ... agencies"; this foundation is also
interested in projects related to the control of human population
growth
16.
Conservation, Food and Health Foundation
FUNDING AREA: conservation and protection of biological
diversity and resources
EMPHASIS : research and training in developing countries
TYPE OF FUNDING: program support to non-profit
organizations
RESTRICTIONS: no: land purchases, general program support,
famine relief, non-sponsored individuals
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: institutions
FUNDING LEVEL: $1,000 - $30,000; average $10,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: Panama national parks
inventory, field training in biological diversity for Brazilian
graduate students, research on resource extraction from Amazon
forest, impact of indigenous community on Colombian fauna
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 January, 1 August for initial
application
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: request an initial application form
by mail or phone
ADDRESS: Conservation, Food & Health Foundation, Inc.;
c/o Grants Management Associates; 230 Congress St., 3rd floor;
Boston, Massachusetts 02110 USA
CONTACT: Ann Fowler Wallace; (617) 426-7172; President is
Dr. Philp M.Fearnside; Department of Ecology; INPA, C.P.478;
69.001 Manaus; Amazonas; BRAZIL
COMMENTS: in addition to conservation support, the
Foundation funds programs in food production and distribution and
programs to study tropical diseases and Third World health
education including family planning; the Foundation funds
specific projects rather than providing general program support;
will not fund projects to physically protect habitats
17. C.S.
Fund
FUNDING AREA: conserving biological (genetic) diversity;
reducing environmental toxins
EMPHASIS : projects that
ADDRESS a general issue or have a broad geographical
impact
TYPE OF FUNDING: generally program support
RESTRICTIONS: no: endowments, film/video production
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: organizations
FUNDING LEVEL: $10,000 - $25,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: efforts to conserve seeds of
crop variants, indigenous peoples information network
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 15 December 1995, 15 April , 16
December 1996
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: send proposal including budget; the
Fund does not require any special proposal format; they
highly recommend that applicants submit proposals written for
other organizations rather than proposals written especially for
the C.S.Fund; if the proposal interests the Fund, then more
specific information may be requested
ADDRESS: C.S. Fund; 469 Bohemian Highway; Freestone,
California 95472
CONTACT: (707) 874-2942; FAX: (707) 874-1734, email:
brochure@csfund.org
COMMENTS: mostly U.S. projects
18.
Danforth, Sophie Conservation Biology Fund
FUNDING AREA: biodiversity, conservation biology
EMPHASIS : field research, captive propagation,
environmental education, multidisciplinary studies
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants, education programs,
training
RESTRICTIONS:
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: up to $1,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 15 June
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: three-page application form and two
page C.V.
ADDRESS: Dr. Anne Savage, Director of Research; Roger
Williams Park Zoo; Elmwood Avenue; Providence, Rhode Island 02905
CONTACT: (401) 785-3510; FAX: (401) 941-3988; e-mail
ASAVAGE@BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU
COMMENTS:
19. Echoing
Green Foundation
FUNDING AREA: environment, education
EMPHASIS : "To invest in people with innovative ideas
to effect positive change"
TYPE OF FUNDING: Fellowships, pilot projects, seed money,
technical assistance, multi-year grants
RESTRICTIONS:
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals and
nonprofit organizations
FUNDING LEVEL: $250 - $25,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: none
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: Letter, including applicant
organization name, description of project, and funds requested
ADDRESS: Echoing Green Foundation; 125 East 56th Street;
New York, NY 10022 USA
CONTACT: Edwin C. Cohen, Chairman (212) 888-9191; FAX:
(212) 319-4253
COMMENTS: Fact sheet available
20. Eppley
Foundation for Research
FUNDING AREA: biology (and other sciences)
EMPHASIS : research that is "original in its
insights"; "research-initiation"
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants to established scientists
having Ph.D's
RESTRICTIONS: must have PhD, limited funding for
equipment; mainly start-up funds
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals at
recognized institutions
FUNDING LEVEL: maximum $25,000, average $15,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: nematodes as potential
biological controls, alternative vaccines, paleontological
expedition to the Gobi Desert
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 February, 1 May, 1 August, 1
November
LANGUAGE: English only
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: application form, C.V.
listing publications, concise proposal giving goals and methods,
2 reference letters, itemized budget
ADDRESS: The Eppley Foundation for Research; 245 Park
Avenue; New York, New York 10167 USA
CONTACT: Huyler C. Held, Secretary
COMMENTS: individuals supported through grants to the
institutions with which they are affiliated; foreign applicants
must be affiliated with a United States institution which will
administer the grant on their behalf.
21.
Explorers Club
FUNDING AREA: scientific research during field expeditions
EMPHASIS : expedition must have scientific purposes
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grant
RESTRICTIONS: see
COMMENTS
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: up to $1,200
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 31 Jan. (Exploration), 19 April
(Youth Activity)
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: request application forms
ADDRESS: Explorers Club, 46 East 70th St., New York, New
York 10021 USA
CONTACT: Alison Bowley, Club Manager, (212) 628-8383, FAX:
(212) 288-4449
COMMENTS: The Explorer's Club has two funds. The
Exploration Fund is primarily for graduate students on
expeditions. Application forms may be requested in mid-November.
The Youth Activity Fund supports high school and undergraduate
students.
22. Fauna
and Flora International
FUNDING AREA: conservation
EMPHASIS : "projects involving endangered species
and/or habitats"
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants; program support
(education, management)
RESTRICTIONS: generally does not support thesis or
dissertation research
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: up to $5,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: survey of amphibians,
reptiles, and bats in the Caribbean, species recovery programs
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 15 January, 15 May, 15 August
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: request application form; support
from host country must be documented
ADDRESS: Fauna & Flora International; Great Eastern
House, Tenison Road, Cambridge,CB12DT, U.K.
CONTACT: Abigail Entwhistle, 100% Fund Coordinator, (44
122) 346-1471; FAX: (44 122) 346-1481
COMMENTS: "Ecological studies on endangered habitats
will not normally be supported, unless it is clearly shown that
there would be immediate conservation benefit, e.g.
implementation of any management studies proposed."
23. Ford
Foundation
FUNDING AREA: "management of resources to benefit
poor families in ways that are ecologically and economically
sound"
EMPHASIS : non-governmental, community-based land and
water management; agroforestry, social forestry, indigenous
foundations, reproductive health and population growth,
environmental policy
TYPE OF FUNDING: program support, usually to organizations
RESTRICTIONS: no operating costs or religious activities,
scholarships, and rarely construction or building maintenance
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: organizations
FUNDING LEVEL: $11,000 - $600,000; mostly below $150,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: a biology station in Colombia,
research station for the conservation of natural resources in
Mexico, Institute of Man and the Environment in the Amazon
APPLICATION DEADLINE: none
LANGUAGE: English, Spanish or Portuguese
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: brief letter of inquiry outlining
proposed project, budget, and qualifications of investigators
ADDRESS: inquiries should be addressed to the 'Ford
Foundation' at the nearest field office; Brazil: Caixa Postal
49-ZC-00; Rio de Janeiro, RJ; CEP 20001-970 BRASIL; Mexico and
Central America: Alejandro Dumas 42; Polanco; 11560 Mexico, D.F.;
MEXICO; Chile: Ricardo Lyon 806; Providencia; Santiago,CHILE
CONTACT: (212) 573-5000 (USA: 320 East 43 St.; New York,
New York 10017)
24.
Foundation for Deep Ecology
FUNDING AREA: programs that
ADDRESS the root causes and take action to reverse the
present trend of viewing the world as a resource for human use,
purchase of threatened land for permanent protection.
EMPHASIS : activism, advocacy, collaborative efforts,
demonstration programs, litigation
TYPE OF FUNDING: campaigns, projects, program support
RESTRICTIONS: lobbying, research, research institutions,
religious organizations, museums
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals and
nonprofit organizations
FUNDING LEVEL: to $100,000; median $10,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: effects of free trade on the
environment, native communities, ethics of economic growth,
education on spread of Western technological ethic and
development of alternative frameworks
APPLICATION DEADLINE: none
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: letter of inquiry
ADDRESS: Foundation for Deep Ecology; 1555 Pacific Ave;
San Francisco, California 94109 USA
CONTACT: Ms. Quincey Imhoff, Executive Director; (415)
771-1102; FAX; (415) 771-1121
COMMENTS: Latin American focus is currently in Chile.
25. Friends
of the Peruvian Rainforest
FUNDING AREA: Projects relating to the Amazonian
rainforests of Southeast Peru
EMPHASIS :
TYPE OF FUNDING: for establishing, maintaining and
managing forest reserves
RESTRICTIONS:
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?:
FUNDING LEVEL:
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
LANGUAGE:
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: see
COMMENTS
ADDRESS: Dr. Charles A. Munn, III; 668 Public Ledger
Building; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
CONTACT:
COMMENTS: This association does not accept unsolicited
proposals. People working in this area and interested in
establishing Peruvian rainforest reserves should contact the
above individual.
26. General
Service Foundation
FUNDING AREA: resources; reproductive health and rights;
international peace
EMPHASIS : natural resource management, forest, wildlife
and fisheries conservation
TYPE OF FUNDING: program support
RESTRICTIONS: no: capital equipment, scholarships, grants
to individuals, relief, or annual campaigns
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: organizations
FUNDING LEVEL: $500 - $50,000; usually $10,000 - $35,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: sea turtle restoration;
indigenous community training, biodiversity projects
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 February and 1 September
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: letter of inquiry outlining project
ADDRESS: General Service Foundation; 411 East Main Street;
Suite 205; Aspen, Colorado 81611-2953;
CONTACT: (970) 920-6834; FAX: (970) 920-4578; email:
gsf@rof.net
COMMENTS: applicants will be required to provide, in
English, documentation of their non-profit status or affiliation
with a U.S. non-profit organization
27. Global
Fund for Women
FUNDING AREA: provides funds for women's programs globally
EMPHASIS : women's rights, access to communication, and
economic autonomy
TYPE OF FUNDING: program support
RESTRICTIONS: no: support to programs in U.S., to programs
lead entirely by men
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: organizations
FUNDING LEVEL: $500 - $10,000; average $5,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: Brazilian program on women's
health, rights, racial equality and communications; Bolivian
program on family planning and public education
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 30, August 31, December 31
LANGUAGE: English or Spanish
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: Proposal with contact information,
organization description (its purpose, structure, programs,
financial situation), project description with budget.
ADDRESS: The Global Fund for Women; 425 Sherman Ave, Suite
300, Palo Alto, California 94306.
CONTACT: Sarah Vaill, Grant-making program; (415)
853-8305; FAX: (415) 328-0384; e-mail:
gfw@globalfundforwomen.org. World
Wide Web
COMMENTS: Also interested in projects relating to
reproductive health, family planning, and contraception.
28.
Guggenheim, The Harry Frank Foundation
FUNDING AREA: behavioral work on humans or relevant to
humans pertaining to dominance, violence, and aggression
EMPHASIS : causes, manifestations, and control of
dominance, aggression and violence
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants; fellowships for
dissertation
RESTRICTIONS: no: overhead, travel to meetings, major
equipment, graduate research
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: $15,000-$30,000/year grants for 1-3 years;
$10,000 Ph.D. dissertation award for 1 year
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: studies of: aggression in apes
and monkeys, history, causes and effects of violence in human
societies; neuroscience of aggression
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 Aug. for post-docs, 1 Feb. for PhD
fellowships)
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: to receive application form, send a
short letter or phone call briefly describing of project and
budget; foundation may then request a full proposal
ADDRESS: The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation; 527
Madison Avenue; New York, New York 10022 -4304 USA. http://www.hfg.org
CONTACT: (212) 644-4907; FAX: (212) 644-5110
COMMENTS: Funds work on "violence, aggression, and
dominance in relation to social change, the socialization of
children, intergroup conflict, drug trafficking and use, family
relationships, and investigations of the control of aggression
and violence"
29. Hawk
Migration Association of North America (H.M.A.N.A.)
FUNDING AREA: raptor biology
EMPHASIS : research on migration and overwintering of
North American raptors
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants
RESTRICTIONS:
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: maximum $2,000; often less than $1,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: establishment of raptor
migration monitoring program in Idaho
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 May
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: a 5 or less page proposal including
location, significance, objectives, methods, relevance to
H.M.A.N.A.'s emphasis , detailed budget, C.V.
ADDRESS: Allen M. Fish, Research Committee Chair; Hawk
Migration Association of North America; c/o Golden Gate Raptor
Observatory; Fort Mason Building 201, Third Floor; San Francisco,
California 94123 -1308 USA
CONTACT: Allen Fish, address above
COMMENTS: innovative projects relative to raptor migration
ecology and behavior, population monitoring and conservation,
will be favored.
30. Hawk
Mountain Sanctuary Association and Carl Zeiss Optical, Inc.
FUNDING AREA: raptor biology and conservation
EMPHASIS : basic research on birds of prey that is
relevant to conservation
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants
RESTRICTIONS: for undergraduate and graduate students only
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: to $2,000 EXAMPLE OF RECENT FUNDING:
breeding ecology of Northern Harriers, wintering ecology of the
Lesser Kestrel
APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 15
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: brief project description (maximum 5
pages); C.V.; budget outline indicating all funding
sources; 2 reference letters
ADDRESS: Director of Research; Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
Association; 1700 Hawk Mountain Rd.; Kempton, Pennsylvania 19529
USA
CONTACT: Keith Bildstein, (610) 756-6961
COMMENTS: "The award will be granted on the basis of
a project's potential to improve understanding of raptor biology
and its ultimate relevance to conservation of raptor populations.
Applications are welcome from anywhere in the world."
31.
Inter-American Foundation
FUNDING AREA: improving the quality of life in Latin
America through grassroots development
EMPHASIS : rural development including related
conservation (sustainable development) and education efforts
TYPE OF FUNDING: support for grass-roots, nongovernmental
programs
RESTRICTIONS:
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: organizations
FUNDING LEVEL: $9,000 - $200,000; mean $65,000 over two
years
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: programs to encourage local
understanding and involvement in nature reserves;
ecologically-sound agricultural development
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Feb.3, April 28
LANGUAGE: Spanish, Portuguese or English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT:
CONTACT the foundation for guidelines
ADDRESS: Program Officer, Inter-American Foundation;
Ballston Metro Center; 901 N.Stuart St., 10th Floor; Arlington,
Virginia 22203 USA
CONTACT: (703) 841 3800
COMMENTS: "responds to proposals from nongovernmental
organizations", "grants complement local resources for
self-help programs and projects that benefit and involve people
of low incomes and limited opportunities"; might support
programs linking agricultural development and conservation
32.
International Federation of University Women
FUNDING AREA: "original" graduate research
EMPHASIS : grants are to assist women in acquiring
specialized training or conducting independent research;
especially interested in supporting women from low income
countries conducting or intending to pursue work likely to
benefit the country
TYPE OF FUNDING: graduate fellowships for women already
started on projects; short-term research grants
RESTRICTIONS: women only; must be members of IFUW;
preference given to women whose schooling or research will be in
a country where they do not normally reside and where they have
not received previous education
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?:individuals
FUNDING LEVEL:3000-10000 Swiss Francs
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 November
LANGUAGE: Spanish, English or Portuguese
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT:
CONTACT the nearest IFUW office for application
information (see below)
ADDRESS: Arg.:Fed'n Argentina de Mujeres
Universitarias;San Luis 2342;(7600) Mar del Plata; Bol.:Fed'n
Boliviana de Mujeres Profesionales Universitarias;Calle Arenales
731; Casilla 1552;Santa Cruz; Braz.:Asoc. Brasileira de Mulheres
Universitarias;Praca Mahatma Ghandi 2; Edificio Odeon,Sala
617,Cinelandia;Rio de Janeiro,RJ,CEP 20031-100; Costa Rica:Asoc'n
Costarricense de Mujeres Universitarias; El Salvador:Asoc'n de
Mujeres Universiatrias de El Salvador;Apdo Postal 1293,C.C.; San
Salvador; Guat.:Asoc'n Guatemalteca de Mujeres Universitarias;
Aptdo.Postal 1232;4a Calle "A" 1-68, Zona I; Guatemala;
Mex.:Fed'n Mexicana de Mujeres Universitarias; Ferrocarril de
Cuernavaca 529;Col.Tlacopac;C.P.01040; San Angel,Mexico D.F.;
Peru:Asoc'n de Universitarias Graduadas del Peru;Felix Dibos
308;Magdalena del Mar;Lima 17; Urug:Asoc'n de Mujeres Tituladas
en la Universidad del Uruguay;Calle Pedro F.Berro 1070;Pocitos;
Montevideo
33.
International Foundation for Science
FUNDING AREA: applied biology, see
COMMENTS
EMPHASIS : for young scientists from developing countries
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants (no fellowships or travel
grants)
RESTRICTIONS: researcher must be associated with home
country research institute
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals (with at
least M.Sc. & less than 40 years old)
FUNDING LEVEL: up to $12,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: about 25% of all grants have
been to Latin America and the Caribbean
APPLICATION DEADLINE: none
LANGUAGE: English or French
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: application forms
ADDRESS: International Foundation for Science;
Grevturegatan 19; S-114 38 Stockholm, SWEDEN. World Wide Web
CONTACT: Brigit Boden (46)(8) 791 29 00, FAX: (46) (8) 660
26 18, Telex: 13722
COMMENTS: work must be in aquatic resources, animal
production, crop science, forestry/agroforestry (both forestry
production and ecology), food science, natural products (natural
medicines and "industrial products",
"environmental chemistry"); environmental and
socioeconomic needs and impacts of program should be considered
34.
International Primatological Society, Conservation Training
Grants
FUNDING AREA: training related projects in primatology
EMPHASIS : primates and conservation and training
TYPE OF FUNDING: tuition or project support for
individuals training themselves in primatology
RESTRICTIONS: no meeting funds, project must include all
three emphases
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: $500 - $1,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 31 December
LANGUAGE: English if at all possible
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: request application form and briefly
outline intended project, include description of how funding
would aid training
ADDRESS: Dr. Jeanne Altmann; Department of Conservation
Biology; Chicago Zoological Society, Brookfield, Illinois, 60513
USA
CONTACT: Dr. Jeanne Altmann, FAX: (312) 702-0988, email:
altj@midway.uchicago.edu
COMMENTS: Grants are intended to help training broadly
defined. This can include but is not limited to university
tuition, costs of non-degree courses and support for graduate
student projects
35.
International Society of Arboriculture
FUNDING AREA: trees in urban environments
EMPHASIS : ecological benefits, economic benefits,
innovative tree care techniques, tree genetics, energy impact of
tree planting, basic tree biology
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants
RESTRICTIONS:
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals through
organizations
FUNDING LEVEL: not to exceed $5,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 November
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: request application form from the
Society
ADDRESS: Dr. Bruce R. Roberts; Department of Botany and
Microbiology; Ohio Wesleyan University; Delaware, Ohio 43015 USA
CONTACT: I.S.A. Research Trust; P.O. Box GG; Savoy,
Illinois 61874; (217) 355-9411; FAX: (217) 355-9516
COMMENTS: interests include street trees, trees in city
parks and trees in urban arboreta
36. Jenifer
Altman Foundation, The
FUNDING AREA: environment and sustainable development
EMPHASIS : activism, advocacy, citizen participation,
collaborative efforts, innovative programs, research, policy
analysis, symposia/colloquia, organizational development
TYPE OF FUNDING: project support, general purposes, seed
money, leveraging funds
RESTRICTIONS:
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS? nonprofit
organizations
FUNDING LEVEL: $5,000 - $10,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: video production by grassroots
environmentalists and indigenous peoples to increase public
awareness of cultural and environmental threats; conserving
mountain gorillas in Rwanda, Zaire, and Uganda
APPLICATION DEADLINE: none
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: request application form
ADDRESS: The Jenifer Altman Foundation; PO Box 1080;
Bolinas, CA 94924 USA
CONTACT: altman123@aol.com
COMMENTS: In process of developing an environmental
grantmaking program. Annual report and guidelines available.
37. Jones,
W. Alton Foundation
FUNDING AREA: research on and maintenance of biological
diversity; ecological economics; sustainable development
EMPHASIS : public education, sustainable energy use,
climate protection, environmental toxicology, grassroots programs
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants; program support
RESTRICTIONS: no: construction, scholarships, conferences
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: non-profit
institutions or organizations
FUNDING LEVEL: $5,000 - $300,000; most commonly $15,000 -
$100,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: Fundacao Vitoria Amazonica
(Brazil); Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental (Peru); Fundacion
para el Desarrollo del Chaco (Argentina)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: none
LANGUAGE: English only
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: two-page (maximum) letter of inquiry
describing project goals, methods and funds required
ADDRESS: W. Alton Jones Foundation, Inc.; 232 East High
Street; Charlottesville, Virginia 22902, USA
CONTACT: Martha Campbell (804) 295-2134; FAX (804)
295-1648; email: earth@wajones.org; website: http://www.wajones.org
COMMENTS: funds not only research but also programs to
address problems in its areas of interest (for example parks and
'watch-dog' organizations)
38. Kellogg,
W.K. Foundation
FUNDING AREA: sustainable food production, public health,
rural development, continuing education
EMPHASIS : agricultural production through
ecologically-sound development
TYPE OF FUNDING: seed money for programs of action,
university fellowships
RESTRICTIONS: no: operation cost of established programs,
capital equipment
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: organizations
FUNDING LEVEL: $10,000 - $2,000,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: grants for rural development
including aspects of resource use; fellowships in forest soil
conservation, animal sciences, and nutrition
APPLICATION DEADLINE: none
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: initial 1-2 page letter outlining
problem and proposed solution; including methods, budget, and
schedule
ADDRESS: Manager of Grant Proposals; W.K. Kellogg
Foundation; One Michigan Avenue East, Battle Creek, Michigan
49017 USA
CONTACT: Marcos Kisil, Program Director for Latin America;
(616) 968-1611; FAX: (616) 968-0413; TELEX: 4953028
COMMENTS: "provides seed money to organizations and
institutions that have identified and analyzed problems and have
designed constructive action programs aimed at practical
solutions"; primary interest is food production, health
services, nutrition, related ecological problems
39. Lalor
Foundation
FUNDING AREA: "mammalian reproductive physiology and
biochemistry"
EMPHASIS : "contraception, termination of pregnancy
and/or sterilization"
TYPE OF FUNDING: research fellowships for young
post-doctorates
RESTRICTIONS: institutes nominate individuals
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals through
institutions
FUNDING LEVEL: up to $22,500/year
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: mostly human reproduction but
also studies of marmoset and Guinea pig implantation and of
rabbit corpus lutea and reproductive biochemistry
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 15 January
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: request application form
ADDRESS: Cynthia Burdick Patterson, Director, Lalor
Foundation; P.O. Box 2493; Providence, Rhode Island 02906 USA
CONTACT:
COMMENTS: concentrates on research relevant to human birth
control
40. Leakey,
L.S.B. Foundation Grants
FUNDING AREA: primatology, "behavioral ecology of
contemporary hunter gatherers", human paleontology
EMPHASIS : research related to human origins and behavior
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants for 'advanced predoctoral
students' or established scientists
RESTRICTIONS: does not fund projects that only have
conservation goals
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: $3,000 - $12,000, and larger fellowships
for graduate students and post-docs
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: reproductive ecology of
orangutangs; food selection of yellow baboons; population decline
of a hunter/gatherer society in the Phillipines
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 15 September, 2 January for
"general research grants"; 15 October, 2 January for
"special research grants"
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: letters of inquiry are welcome
ADDRESS: The L.S.B. Leakey Foundation; 77 Jack London
Square, Suite M; Oakland, California 94607 -3750 USA
CONTACT: (510) 834-3636; FAX: (510) 834-3640
COMMENTS: primatology studies should emphasize behavior,
morphology and/or ecology; in addition to the general grants
described above, larger awards called 'special research grants'
are also available specifically for post-doc or graduate student
work on hunting/gathering, paleoanthropology, and great apes
41.
Leverhulme Trust
FUNDING AREA: original research in any area except social
policy and welfare, medicine, and archeological digs
EMPHASIS : interdisciplinary research; research without
traditional funding sources
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants to institutions and
individuals
RESTRICTIONS: applicants in developed countries excluded
(other than UK)
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: institutions and
individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: various
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 15 February, 1 May, 15 November, 1
September
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: applicants should request Policies
and Procedures brochure
ADDRESS: The Director; The Leverhulme Trust; 15-19 New
Fetter Lane; London, EC4A 1NR ENGLAND
CONTACT: 0171 822 6938; FAX: 0171 822 5084
COMMENTS: no payment for equipment; modest (<25% of
total budget) amounts allowed for operating costs; no support for
medical research
42.
Levinson, Max and Anna Foundation
FUNDING AREA: biological diversity, ecosystem
preservation, alternative energy, toxics and human health,
alternative agriculture, environmental justice, sustainable
development
EMPHASIS : activism, citizen participation, policy and
planning, research, training workshops
TYPE OF FUNDING: pilot projects, start-up costs,
conferences, campaigns, litigation
RESTRICTIONS: No: capital programs or traditional
charities
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: institutions and
individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: average $5,000- $10,000 EXAMPLE OF RECENT
FUNDING: coral reef protection in Jamaica, human rights and
environmental protection in the Ejidos of the Sierra Madres of
Mexico, training of environmental activists in Chile
APPLICATION DEADLINE: anytime, grants awarded once a year
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT:
CONTACT foundation for application form and information
sheet
ADDRESS: 1411 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, New Mexico
87501-4326
CONTACT: Charlotte Talberth, Executive Director, (505)
982-3662, FAX (505) 982-3665, e-mail levinson@igc.apc.org
COMMENTS: 1997 deadline is June 15, grants to be given out
in the fall. A total of $450,000 is given out each year but only
10% of proposals receive funding.
43.
Lighthawk
FUNDING AREA: environmental monitoring and research
EMPHASIS : land preservation, indigenous issues, wildlife
and vegetation surveys
TYPE OF FUNDING: provides airplanes and pilots
RESTRICTIONS: no: charter transportation
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: both
FUNDING LEVEL:
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: Lighthawk is working closely
with Paseo Pantera in Central America
APPLICATION DEADLINE: none
LANGUAGE: English or Spanish
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: phone calls to Lighthawk headquarters
are encouraged, letters of inquiry outlining planned work are
also accepted
ADDRESS: Lighthawk; 230 California Street Suite 207; San
Francisco, CA 94111 USA
CONTACT: Will Parish, Executive Director (415) 705-6400;
email: willp@lighthawk.org
COMMENTS: Lighthawk provides an airplane and qualified
pilot for projects such as those involving aerial monitoring of
habitat destruction or of encroachment on indigenous lands; other
examples include surveys of forest types and the tracking of
radio-tagged animals; in general, the applicant is expected to
provide airplane fuel plus room and board for the pilot;
Lighthawk is presently working mainly in Central America and
Chile
44. Lincoln
Park Zoo, Scott Neotropic Fund
FUNDING AREA: Latin American wildlife
conservation/education
EMPHASIS : subjects related to the zoo's interest and
expertise in animals
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants, program support
RESTRICTIONS: no: stipends for established researchers,
permanent equipment
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: usually $3,000 - $5,000; maximum $7,500
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: Venezuelan N.G.O.'s work on
the spectacled bear, Argentine wildlife research, research on
monkeys
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 September
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: request application instructions
(available in Spanish or English)
ADDRESS: Lincoln Park Zoo - Scott Neotropic Fund; Director
of Conservation and Science; 2200 North Cannon Drive; Chicago,
Illinois 60614-3895 USA
CONTACT: Dr. Steven D. Thompson, (312) 742-7765; FAX:
(312) 742- 7823; e-mail steved@ix.net.com; web-site
http://www.lpzoo.com
COMMENTS: Projects involving students, especially Latin
American students, are favored; involvement may come as part of
graduate or undergraduate degree program or through involvement
as field assistants; applications from outside of the USA are
encouraged; proof of necessary research permits is required.
45.
Lindbergh, Charles A. and Anne Morrow Foundation
FUNDING AREA: agriculture, aviation/aerospace,
conservation of natural resources, humanities/education, arts,
intercultural communication, exploration, biomedical research,
health and population sciences, adaptive technology, waste
minimization and management
EMPHASIS : "balance between technological progress
and the environment"
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants
RESTRICTIONS: no overhead or tuition
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: maximum $10,580; average approximately
$8,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 11 June
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: request application form
ADDRESS: The Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Foundation; 708 South 3rd Street, Suite 110; Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55415 USA
CONTACT: Marlene K. White, Grants Administrator; (612)
338-1703; FAX: (612) 338-6826, e-mail: lindfdtn@mtn.org; website:
http://www.mtn.org/lindfdtn
COMMENTS: international applications encouraged; proposals
should seek ways of harmonizing economic growth and conservation;
applicant does not need to be affiliated with a university or an
N.G.O.
46. Linnean
Society, Percy Sladen Memorial Fund
FUNDING AREA: "field work in the earth and life
sciences"
EMPHASIS : "evidence that sound scientific research
is likely to be achieved"
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants; usually for portion of
project costs or for specific item
RESTRICTIONS: see application form; generally not for
undergraduate or graduate work; no travel
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: 100-600 Pound Sterling
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 30 January, 30 September
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: request application form
ADDRESS: Secretary to the Trustees; Percy Sladen Memorial
Fund; c/o the Linnean Society of London; Burlington House;
Piccadilly, London W1V OLQ, ENGLAND
CONTACT: Gina Douglas, Secretary to the Trustees; (44 171)
434-4479; FAX: (44 171) 287-9364; email: gina@linnean.demon.co.uk
COMMENTS: in addition to above emphasis , the Fund states
"Applicants should also consider such matters as
conservation and international relations."; encourages local
involvement in projects.
47.
MacArthur, The John D. and Catherine T., Foundation
FUNDING AREA: research, public programs, preservation,
management, training
EMPHASIS : tropical ecosystems - ecological research and
policy studies, education and action, sustainable development.
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants (through organizations);
program support
RESTRICTIONS: no: political action, general support.
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: organizations
FUNDING LEVEL: $30,000 - $420,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: Fundacao O Boticario de
Protecao a Natureza, Brazil; Conservation International; Nature
Conservancy; World Wildlife Fund
APPLICATION DEADLINE: none
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: a less than 4 page letter introducing
project, and the problem it
ADDRESSes, and describing its relation to Foundation
goals, project budget, qualification of applicant organization.
ADDRESS: World Environment and Resources Program; The
MacArthur Foundation; 140 South Dearborn St.; Suite 1100;
Chicago, Illinois 60603-5285 USA; e-mail
4answers%macfdn@macfdn.org web site www.macfdn.org
CONTACT: (312) 726-8000, ask for World Environment and
Resources Program
COMMENTS: favors projects fostering local and regional
scientific and technical capapbility, supporting local
leadership, and building organizational capacity in tropical
areas; prefers proposals that integrate varied elements of the
program's priorities; particular interest in the tropical Andes,
and in Mayan forests
48. Manomet
Observatory, Kathleen S. Anderson Award
FUNDING AREA: ornithology
EMPHASIS : includes: habitat fragmentation, population
biology, endangered species
TYPE OF FUNDING: research grants
RESTRICTIONS: anyone beginning their career; work must be
in Americas
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: maximum $1,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 December
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: proposal following a format specified
by the Observatory; includes justification, background, methods,
budget, C.V.; submit 2 copies of proposal and 2 letters
of recommendation
ADDRESS: Kathleen S. Anderson Award; Manomet Observatory;
P.O. Box 1770; Manomet, Massachusetts 02345 USA
CONTACT: (508) 224-6521; FAX: (508) 224-9220
COMMENTS: work relating to bird migration, feeding
ecology, and competition, and to shorebird biology is also
funded. Grant awarded 1 February
49. Manomet
Observatory, MO Birder's Exchange
FUNDING AREA: Latin American and Caribbean field
ornithology
EMPHASIS : groups working on bird research, conservation
or education
TYPE OF FUNDING: used binoculars or spotting scopes,
ornithological literature
RESTRICTIONS: progress report detailing use of funds or
equipment is required
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: ornithological
groups, individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: support in form of equipment
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: none
LANGUAGE: Spanish, English or Portuguese
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: application form and 1-3 page
proposal with description of group or project, significance of
activity, list of requested materials
ADDRESS: Birder's Exchange; Manomet Observatory; Box 1770;
Manomet, Massachusetts 02345 USA
CONTACT: Betty Petersen (508) 224-6521
COMMENTS: Other materials may be available upon request;
favors organizations doing research or conservation work on
migrant or resident birds, preservation of avian habitats, public
education relating to birds; applicants should expect a waiting
period of at least 6-8 months
50. Mellon,
The Andrew Foundation
FUNDING AREA: ecosystem function, terrestrial systems,
botany
EMPHASIS : support of institutions, innovative research,
training of researchers
TYPE OF FUNDING: scientific research
RESTRICTIONS: no: individuals, public agencies, zoos,
activism, advocacy, conferences, technical assistance
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: universities,
non-profit organizations, research institutions
FUNDING LEVEL: $10,000 - $1,500,000; median $172,500
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: plant conservation; academic
research programs; support for Latin American Plant Sciences
Network; funds for a program for minority students in ecological
research
APPLICATION DEADLINE: none
LANGUAGE:
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: letter of inquiry
ADDRESS: The Andrew Mellon Foundation; 140 East 62nd
Street; New York New York 10021 USA
CONTACT: William Robertson IV, Program Officer,
Conservation and Environment; (212) 838-8400; FAX: (212)
223-2778; website: http://www.mellon.org
COMMENTS: does not make grants for work in areas of
energy, global warming, biodiversity, sustainable agriculture,
pollution, or related policy
51. Moriah
Fund, The
FUNDING AREA: environment
EMPHASIS : conservation of biological diversity in the
context of sustainable management of ecosystems, with an
EMPHASIS on forests and wetlands. US, Latin America,
Caribbean.
TYPE OF FUNDING: project and program grants
RESTRICTIONS: no: individuals, private foundations, arts
organizations, medical research, lobbying, or political campaigns
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: organizations
FUNDING LEVEL: $15,000 - $90,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: Protecting biodiversity in
Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica), development of
spanish
LANGUAGE manual to strengthen capacity of Latin American
and Caribbean NGOs
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 March, 1 August
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: 2-3 page letter of inquiry,
including: history, purpose and goals of organization, funding
requested, purpose and activities of project, total budgets of
organization and project/program.
ADDRESS: The Moriah Fund; 1 Farragut Sq. S.; 1634 Eye
Street, NW; Suite 1000; Washington, DC 20006
CONTACT: Jack Vanderryn, Program Director for Environment;
(301) 951-3933; FAX: (301) 951-3938; email: jvanderr@moriah.com
COMMENTS: Fund projects that include: (1) on-the-ground
projects and demonstrations; (2) enhancing the capacity of NGOs,
strengthening local participation and leadership; (3) advocacy;
(4) increasing public awareness; (5) policy/economic
research/analysis; (6) evaluating lessons learned.
52. Mott,
Charles Stewart Foundation
FUNDING AREA: environment
EMPHASIS : sustainable resource use and global
environment, environmental toxins
TYPE OF FUNDING: program support
RESTRICTIONS: to non-profit organizations
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: organizations
FUNDING LEVEL: $18,000 - $150,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: support of Brazilian and
Ecuadorian N.G.O.'s that monitor the environmental impact of
international development projects
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 September
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: letter of inquiry describing purpose
and objectives, general methodology, and total cost of project.
ADDRESS: Office of Proposal Entry; C.S. Mott Foundation;
1200 Mott Foundation Building; Flint, Michigan 48502-1851. mark
envelope "GRANT PROPOSAL"
CONTACT: (810) 238-5651; FAX: (810) 766-1753; publications
hotline: (810) 766-1766
COMMENTS: emphasizes the monitoring of international
development projects and the need for international cooperation
in implementing such projects
53. Museum
of Comparative Zoology (Harvard), Ernst Mayr Grants
FUNDING AREA: systematics
EMPHASIS : museum research on the taxonomy of any animal
group
TYPE OF FUNDING: expenses associated with visiting
specimen collections (including travel)
RESTRICTIONS:
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: individuals
FUNDING LEVEL: average about $1,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 15 September, 15 April
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: four copies of a short proposal,
budget, and C.V., three reference letters
ADDRESS: Director of the Museum of Comparative Zoology;
Harvard University; 26 Oxford St.; Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
USA
CONTACT: Gayle Pinderhughes, (617) 495-5891; email:
gpinderh@oeb.harvard.edu; website: http://www.oeb.harvard.edu
COMMENTS:
54. National
Fish and Wildlife Foundation
FUNDING AREA: conservation of Neotropical migrants and
their habitats
EMPHASIS : habitat protection and management, applied
research, technical training, conservation education
TYPE OF FUNDING: matching grants only; for specific
projects, not for general support
FUNDS ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS?: institutions or
individuals at institutions
FUNDING LEVEL: $1,000 - $75,000
EXAMPLES OF RECENT FUNDING: training workshops for Mexican
ornithologists; establishment of private corridors linking
protected areas in Costa Rica; baseline inventories for migrant
and resident birds in Jamaican dry forests; development of bird
habitat management plans for sustainable-use reserves in Mexico
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 15 April, 15 December
LANGUAGE: English
MATERIALS TO SUBMIT: preproposal, at least 15 days prior
to deadline; appropriate ideas will be invited as full proposals.
APPLICATION
ADDRESS: Peter W. Stangel or Andrew Romero; National Fish
and Wildlife Foundation; 1120 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 900;
Washington, D.C. 20036 U.S.A.
CONTACT: Peter Stangel or Andrew Romero (202) 857-0166;
FAX (202) 857-0162, e-mail stangel@nfwf.org or romero@nfwf.org; http://www.nfwf.org
COMMENTS: NFWF will match in-kind or cash funds raised by
the applicant specifically for the project; these funds must not
originate form the US government. Limited funds for this program
are provided by USAID; as such, priority is given to projects
that demonstrate integration with on-going projects and goals of
USAID biodiversity conservation
55. National Geographic Society