The Elephant Managers Association is seeking applications for its Small Grant Program which will focus on field-based elephant conservation projects in Africa and Asia.
Projects should have significant impact towards resolving current or urgent elephant-related issues.
Priorities
- While all proposals that further the mission of EMA will be accepted, higher priority will be given to proposals that:
- Provide education and community outreach
- Provide capacity-building in local communities
- Improve captive elephant management and welfare.
- Furthermore, the following funding and impact statements will be considered in prioritizing the proposals:
- EMA funding will support a new or unique project, or seed money for a new part of an existing project.
- The outcomes of the project can be transferred to other situations (wild and/or captive elephants) impacting a large number of elephants, people, projects, etc.
Funding Information
- The EMA Board of Directors will award two grants for $3,000 each.
Eligibility Criteria
- This opportunity is open to anyone including keepers, conservationists, and researchers.
For more information, visit Elephant Managers Association.