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2025 to 2026 Conservation Fund
https://www.opcf.org.hk/en/conservation-research/research-funding/funding-application
Overview
| Donor: | Ocean Park Conservation Foundation (OPCF) Hong Kong |
| Application procedure: | Online Application |
| Donor base: | China |
| Reference number: | - |
| Eligible applicants: | Individual, Non-Profit Organisation |
| Deadline: | 31.01.2025 |
Financial details
| Grant size: | Small - up to $100,000 |
| Minimum grant size: | - |
| Total available budget: | - |
| Funding type: | Grants |
| Maximum grant size: | - |
| Funding ratio: | up to 100% |
Sectors
- Animal Welfare
- Climate Change
- Environment & Natural Resources
Project Locations
Asia
Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, West Bank and Gaza, Yemen
Pacific
Papua New Guinea
Description
1) Objective
Regular projects (1 to 2 years) should be geared towards one of the areas whereas Long-term projects (3-5 years) must address both:
- Wildlife Conservation
- Conduct in-situ field studies to enhance the understanding of the target species population, the condition of their habitats and the threats they face in the wild, and/or
- Collaborate with local communities, institutes, and the government to formulate effective conservation management plans to preserve threatened species and their habitats, and/or
- Conduct ex-situ studies on the target species to promote and improve in-situ conservation efforts.
- Social Science-based Conservation
- Design and organise in-situ and ex-situ conservation education programmes to raise public awareness of wildlife conservation and to engage locals to change their daily activities and behaviour in support of conservation efforts, and/or
- Conduct capacity-building programmes or workshops to advance the nature reserve and conservation education teams’ knowledge and skills for effective conservation action.
2) Eligibility
Principal Investigator (PI), Deputy PI and Co-Investigator(s): Each applicant can submit only one application as the Principal Investigator of a project and act as PI in not more than two concurrent projects funded by the Foundation.
3) Location
The Foundation solicits proposals worldwide, but the proposed work must be conducted in countries or regions in Asia according to United Nations Statistical Division plus Papua New Guinea, higher priority will be given to projects from Eastern, Southern and South-Eastern Asia. Coastal countries connected to Asia where funding is limited and with threatened wide-ranging Asian species (e.g. Far East Russian western gray whales), will be considered.
4) Budget
Project duration and total funding: Regular projects: lasting between 1-2 years, average funding granted is usually between around HK$250,000 to HK$300,000, although there is no upper limit; Multiple-year projects: lasting between 3-5 years, funding is capped at HK$1,000,000 for the entire project.
5) Application
The application period is between on 1 December 2024 and 31 January 2025. All applications must be submitted online.