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Inside small conservation grants: A practical guide to opportunities, criteria and challenges (4pm Session)
Grassroots conservationists are the heart of real change. Us funders are here to support your vital work. To align grant applications better, a panel of leading conservation funders came together for a practical webinar designed for grassroots conservationists. The session offers clear guidance on navigating the grant process, including how to communicate successfully run projects with your funder, and how to turn rejection into future opportunities.
Conservation Connect https://conservationconnect.earth/
Prince Bernhard Nature Fund: https://www.pbnf.nl/
Conservation Leadership Programme: conservationleadershipprogramme.org
The Mohamad Bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund: speciesconservation.org
The Rufford Foundation: rufford.org
ZSL EDGE of Existence: edgeofexistence.org/the-edge-programme
Whitley Fund for Nature: whitleyaward.org
PTES: ptes.org
Speaker’s details:
Anne Alexandre – Co-Founder and Director of Conservation Connect & Managing Director of PBNF linkedin.com/in/annealexandre
Karla Hernandez-Aguilar – Senior Programme Officer at Conservation Leadership Programme linkedin.com/in/karlahernandez-aguilar
April Bagwill – Executive Manager at Conservation Leadership Programme linkedin.com/in/april-bagwill-7059523a
Inside small conservation grants: A practical guide to opportunities, criteria and challenges (4pm Session)
Grassroots conservationists are the heart of real change. Us funders are here to support your vital work. To align grant applications better, a panel of leading conservation funders came together for a practical webinar designed for grassroots conservationists. The session offers clear guidance on navigating the grant process, including how to communicate successfully run projects with your funder, and how to turn rejection into future opportunities.
Conservation Connect https://conservationconnect.earth/
Prince Bernhard Nature Fund: https://www.pbnf.nl/
Conservation Leadership Programme: conservationleadershipprogramme.org
The Mohamad Bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund: speciesconservation.org
The Rufford Foundation: rufford.org
ZSL EDGE of Existence: edgeofexistence.org/the-edge-programme
Whitley Fund for Nature: whitleyaward.org
PTES: ptes.org
Speaker’s details:
Anne Alexandre – Co-Founder and Director of Conservation Connect & Managing Director of PBNF linkedin.com/in/annealexandre
Karla Hernandez-Aguilar – Senior Programme Officer at Conservation Leadership Programme linkedin.com/in/karlahernandez-aguilar
April Bagwill – Executive Manager at Conservation Leadership Programme linkedin.com/in/april-bagwill-7059523a
