ECZF Growth, Engagement and Resources (GEAR) Grant 2026 – YOA

Deadline: June 30, 2026

Applications are open for the ECZF Growth, Engagement and Resources (GEAR) Grant 2026. GEAR is a small grant supplied by East Coast Zoological Foundation (ECZF). This grant is meant to be a catalyst for progress and improvement of conservation-primarily based organizations by supporting operational prices important for in-situ fieldwork. GEAR addresses the monetary challenges organizations face when their wants fall outdoors giant-scale venture-primarily based funding.

Proposals ought to fall inside one of many three classes outlined under:

• Field gear: provides required to observe, survey, and assess species and habitats together with, however not restricted to, know-how, software program, instruments, clothes, PPE and transport.
• Outreach: provides wanted for public engagement by way of faculties, consciousness campaigns, and actions together with, however not restricted to, pamphlets, books, stickers, digital content material creation and signage.
• Professional improvement: coaching wanted for organizational progress and better capability. Opportunities could embody, however aren’t restricted to, symposiums, workshops, conferences and coaching. Additional related prices similar to journey and housing could be included and might be assessed on a case-by-case foundation.

Grant

• Funding requests as much as $1,000 are anticipated, although bigger requests could also be thought of or partially funded. Recipients should use the funds inside 12 months and submit a short report by the tip of that interval.

Eligibility

• Applicants from 501(c)3 non-income (or equal), governmental and non-governmental organizations that concentrate on direct in-situ conservation motion are eligible to apply.
• Organizations could solely apply for one class at a time: gear, outreach, or skilled improvement. Recipients aren’t eligible once more in the identical calendar 12 months.
• Unspecified overhead, administrative prices, salaries and autos aren’t eligible. Off-road autos might be thought of on a case-by-case foundation.
• Requested gadgets have to be justified with a transparent objective and tie to the group’s actions and mission and the way it will contribute to the expansion of the group.
• Priority might be given to candidates who can reveal organizational progress and self-reliance.

Application

Only totally accomplished purposes might be thought of which features a finances desk for the requested gadgets and documentation proving charitable standing similar to registration certificates or authorities-issued approval. All questions and proposals ought to be submitted to a Conservation Coordinator, at [email protected].

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For extra info, go to GEAR Grant.