There are sizeable and sound investments for species conservation already underway but even so, the number of species currently receiving sufficient conservation attention and funding to bring them back from the brink of extinction is minimal. SOS fills a vital gap for grants that can be applied specifically to saving threatened species and their habitats.

 

SOS provides two types of grants:

 

• Threatened Species Grants (25,000 to 800,000 $US) for which calls with specific Strategic Directions are issued on a regular basis. Average project size is expected to be 100,000 $US. Projects above 200,000 $US will be awarded on an exceptional basis.

 

• Rapid Action Grants (up to 25,000 $US) available on an ongoing basis and supporting conservation actions in case of emergency situations. These grants will be awarded to support a special class of projects aimed at addressing immediate threats that require targeted specific action, with high chance of generating rapid positive results.

 

Given that more than 19,000 species are currently known to be threatened, it will be impossible to support all of them. SOS sets priorities for funding and revises the Strategic Directions for its calls for proposals on a regular basis.

 

APPLY FOR A GRANT

Calls for proposals and other news about grant availability are announced on this page. Please carefully read all the information and the documents that are available on this page. Applications must comply with all the SOS requirements in order to be judged eligible and be reviewed.

 

How to apply

In order to apply for a grant, potential applicants need to register and submit a proposal through the SOS Online Application Tool that can be accessed through the link below. Each application will need to consist of:

 

- A general project description inserted directly in the Online Application Tool interface

 

- A project proposal (separate templates exist for the different types of applications)

 

- A project budget (separate templates exist for the different types of applications)

 

- A logical framework for the project (the same template applies to all types of applications)

 

- Any additional / supplementary documents required (evidence of partnerships, matching funds, authorizations, land ownership, maps, images etc.).

 

 

                     

 

All required instructions and background documents are posted on this page. Potential applicants are invited to read all the information available in order to confirm they are eligible for funding under SOS. Second time applicants will note that a number of modifications have been made to the Detailed Instructions for Applicants, application templates and the SOS Online Application Tool since the first SOS Call for Proposals. They are thus invited to familiarize themselves with the updated information before starting to prepare any applications.

 

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