Grant or competition
Rufford Small Grants for Nature Conservation — Rolling Applications
Rufford Foundation
Uganda
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·Grant or competitionCloses in 111 days
Rufford Foundation
Application deadlineDec 31, 2026
Opportunity details
The important facts at a glance
Focus areaPractical nature conservation of threatened species and habitats
Funding or prize valueFirst grant up to £7,000; follow-on grants of £8,000, £12,000 and £18,000
Eligible project or business stageEarly-career conservationists, recent graduates and MSc or PhD researchers
Submission requirementsProject must not have started; recipient organization or university required; three references; English application, budget and direct conservation outcomes
Selection processApplications are reviewed on a rolling basis with no official deadline
Who can apply
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Uganda is explicitly eligible. Intended primarily for early-career conservationists, recent graduates and MSc or PhD researchers conducting practical work on threatened species or habitats. Undergraduate projects and projects that have already started are ineligible.
About this opportunity
Program overview and application information
ROLLING APPLICATIONS — there is no official application deadline. Rufford supports practical conservation projects in Uganda and other eligible developing economies. First grants provide up to £7,000, with follow-on grants of £8,000, £12,000 and £18,000 available as successful projects develop. The grant is aimed mainly at early-career conservationists, recent graduates and MSc or PhD researchers. Applicants need a recipient organization or university and three references. Funding is for conservation project costs rather than tuition; international travel is generally not supported. Oldskoolmates currently requires a date for grant listings, so 31 December 2026 is a listing review date only, not a Rufford deadline.
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