Rainforest Trust Awards: $250,000 Grants for Conservation Projects – Apply by March 1, 2025!

Applications Invited for the Rainforest Trust Protected or Conserved Area Creation Awards
Organization: Rainforest Trust
Apply By: 01 March 2025
Grant Amount: Up to $250,000

About the Organization

Rainforest Trust is dedicated to creating protected areas to conserve biodiversity and combat climate change.

• Partnerships: Collaborates with experienced conservationists and local communities for long-term land and species protection.
• Focus Areas: Critical sites for endangered species and carbon storage, often threatened by activities like logging and mining.

About the Grant

Rainforest Trust provides funding and support to:

• Create or expand protected and conserved areas in tropical and subtropical ecosystems.
• Benefit endangered species, mitigate climate change, and support communities.

Impact Since 1988:

• $302M awarded to 277 partners.
• Over 52.2M acres protected, with 64M acres under ongoing projects.

Types of Awards

1. Feasibility Awards

• Purpose: Assess the potential for creating or expanding protected areas.
• Use Cases:
  • Legal pathway development.
  • Field surveys for endangered species.
• Grant Amount: Average $10,000 (exceptionally up to $20,000).

2. Protected or Conserved Area Creation Awards

• Purpose: Support the establishment or expansion of protected areas on land or sea.
• Goal: Facilitate sustainable conservation aligned with community and government needs.
• Grant Amount: No set maximum; applications assessed individually.

Eligibility Criteria

Projects must meet the following requirements:

1. Primary Objective: Creation or expansion of protected/conserved areas.
2. Current Status: Proposed areas must be unprotected (check via World Database of Protected Areas).
3. Focus Areas:
   • Globally significant populations of Critically Endangered or Endangered species.
   • Large tropical/subtropical forests or habitats critical for climate mitigation.
4. Project Implementer: Must be a legally registered NGO authorized to work in the project country.
5. Community Support: Demonstrated support from relevant governments and local/Indigenous communities (FPIC conducted).
6. Legal Protection Mechanism: Change in legal status of the area to mitigate threats to biodiversity and carbon storage.
7. Sustainable Management:
   • Management plans and committees to ensure biodiversity conservation.
   • Resource extraction limits to prevent unsustainable use.

How to Apply

1. Deadlines:

   • For grants of $250,000 and above: Apply by March 1, 2025.
   • For grants below $250,000: Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

2. Application Process: Submit a Concept Note through the online form:
   Application Form.

3. More Information: Visit Rainforest Trust Funding Details.

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