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.
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.
The Second SOS Call for Proposals for Threatened Species Grants is now open and will close on June 22nd, 2012. Please click here to download the call for proposals.
Rapid Action Grants will continue to be accepted on an ongoing basis.
Applications for Threatened Species Grants will be accepted for the following Strategic Directions:
• Threatened tropical terrestrial Asian vertebrates
• Threatened small marine mammals
• Threatened cycads
• Threatened freshwater African animals
Please note that restrictions on eligible species and countries within these Strategic Directions will apply and will be further described in the Detailed Instructions for Applicants that will be provided once the call is open.
Priority will be given to projects focusing on Critically Endangered and Endangered species. Projects targeting Vulnerable species will be accepted in cases where immediate investments are necessary to avoid rapid declines.
SOS supports concrete conservation action on the ground implemented by civil society. It does not fund research projects or conservation planning. International NGOs applying will be required to work closely with national stakeholders, local communities and with the consent and all required authorizations from the government.
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. Both Rapid Action Grants and Threatened Species Grants can be submitted through the system. 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 Rapid Action and Threatened Species Grants)
- A project budget (separate templates exist for Rapid Action and Threatened Species Grants)
- A logical framework for the project (the same template applies to both Rapid Action and Threatened Species Grants)
- 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.
