Conservation Grants

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals and organizations to rescue animal species that cannot currently be saved in the wild. Applicants must submit a project outline prior to applying. Funding is intended for start-up projects, workshop attendance, and consultations, with a focus on ex situ amphibian conservation-related programs, and in partnership with appropriate field activities. Preference will be given to projects for species that have been assessed as in need of ex situ rescue or research work, either as a recommendation from a Conservation Needs assessment or a similar, national assessment process.

Amphibian Ark is now accepting funding applications for the following types of grants:

• Start-up grants: Initial funding to help newly-launched projects get started at the very beginning of their life, to help them attract larger and/or long-term funding for the duration of the program. Projects that are already well established or have significant funding will not be funded, although AArk will consider projects with funding in place for complementary components (such as fieldwork or education). 
• Start-up grant extensions: Additional funds are available to provide continued support for AArk seed or start-up grant projects that a) have met their stated objectives for previous years, and b) can demonstrate that additional supplemental funds have been secured since the original AArk grant was provided.
• Workshop attendance: Partial funding to assist attendance at ex situ amphibian conservation-related workshops, especially those that focus on amphibian husbandry, planning, and reintroduction. Applicants must have already secured partial funding to attend the workshop. You must already be actively involved in an amphibian conservation project or have well-developed plans and funding in place to implement a new program.
• Mentorship grants: Support for organizations that have previously received an AArk seed or start-up grant, to bring in a designated outside expert to assist with an aspect of their amphibian conservation efforts (e.g. veterinary training, environmental control, etc.). 
• Emergency grants: Limited funding is available for past recipients of AArk grants throughout the year for emergency situations such as unanticipated major equipment failure in existing ex situ programs. These grants are also available for the emergency rescue of wild populations facing imminent threat of extinction. 

For start-up grants, as long as proposals detail the ex situ components that are already in place, up to 20% of the funds applied for can be used to support the acquisition of founder animals; however, priority will go to proposals in which 100% of the funds are directed to the ex situ facility.