Fund for Wild Nature The Fund for Wild Nature provides money for campaigns to save and restore native species and wild ecosystems, including actions to defend wilderness and biological diversity. The fund supports advocacy, litigation, public policy work, development of citizen science, and similar endeavors. The fund does not support basic scientific research, private land acquisition, individual action or study, or conferences, and rarely supports proposals from organizations with annual budgets greater than $250,000. The fund will only support media projects that have a clear strategic value and a concrete plan for dissemination of the final product. The fund gives special attention to ecological issues not currently receiving sufficient public attention and funding. Deadline: November, April     Type: Outreach, Education, Coordination Website: http://www.fundwildnature.org/proposal.html

Anheuser-Busch Environmental Excellence Awards Since 1993, the Anheuser-Busch Adventure Parks have recognized the outstanding efforts of K-12 students and teachers across the country who are working at the grassroots level to protect and preserve the environment. The "SeaWorld/Busch Gardens/Fujifilm Environmental Excellence Awards" provides school and community groups with a monetary award, national recognition and some well-deserved fun at one of our parks. Eight winning groups are selected each year to win $10,000.  One environmental educator/leader each year receives $5,000. Applications are due Nov. 30, 2007. Deadline: November     Type: Education Website: http://www.seaworld.org/conservation-matters/eea/

Captain Planet Foundation The mission of the Captain Planet Foundation is to support hands-on environmental projects for youth in grades K-12. Our objective is to encourage innovative activities that empower children around the world to work individually and collectively as environmental stewards. The program funds projects that: focus on hands-on involvement, involve children and young adults 6-18, promote interaction and cooperation within the group, help young people develop planning and problem solving skills, include adult supervision, and commit to follow-up communication with the Foundation. Generally, the range of grants awarded by the Foundation is $250 - $2,500. Deadline: Varies     Type: Education Website: http://www.captainplanetfdn.org/

EPA Environmental Education Grant Program The EPA Environmental Education grant program supports EE projects that enhance the public’s awareness, knowledge, and skills to help people make informed decisions that affect environmental quality. EPA awards grants each year based on funding appropriated by Congress. Annual funding for the program ranges between $2 and $3 million. More than 75 percent of the grants awarded by this program receive less than $15,000. In response to limited and delayed funding, EPA has decided not to issue a solicitation for new environmental education grant proposals in Fiscal Year 2007. Subject to the availability of funds for Fiscal Year 2008, EPA anticipates posting a new Solicitation Notice in September 2007 and will welcome new grant proposals at that time.    Deadline: Varies     Type: Education Website: http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/grants.html

EPA Five Star Restoration Grants The Five Star Restoration Program brings together students, conservation corps, other youth groups, citizen groups, corporations, landowners and government agencies to provide environmental education and training through projects that restore wetlands and streams. The program provides challenge grants, technical support and opportunities for information exchange to enable community-based restoration projects. Funding levels are modest, from $5,000 to $20,000, with $10,000 as the average amount awarded per project. Deadline: March     Type: Habitat, Education, Coordination Website: http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/restore/5star/

NFWF Nature of Learning Grant Program Offered through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wildlife Refuges and National Conservation Training Center, and the National Wildlife Refuge Association, The Nature of Learning grant program offers awards of up to $10,000 to support community-based environmental education initiatives that use Refuges as outdoor classrooms to promote a greater understanding of local conservation issues. Schools or non-profit organizations, including "Friends" groups, Cooperative and Interpretive Associations, Audubon Chapters, etc., are eligible to apply. Applications are due June 15, 2007. Deadline: June     Type: Education Website: http://www.nfwf.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Browse_All_Programs&CONTEN

Patagonia Conservation Grants Patagonia supports small, grassroots activist organizations with provocative direct-action agendas, working on multi-pronged campaigns to preserve and protect our environment. We help local groups working to protect local habitat. We look for innovative groups that produce measurable results, and we like to support efforts that force the government to abide by its own laws. Because we’re a privately held company, we have the freedom to fund groups off the beaten track, and that’s where we believe our small grants are most effective. Most grants are in the range of $3,000 to $8,000. Deadline: August, April     Type: Outreach, Education, Coordination Website: http://www.patagonia.com/web/us/patagonia.go?assetid=2942

Tribal Wildlife Grants program The U.S. Fish and Wildlife service announced the availability of $6 million for the Tribal Wildlife Grants Program for 2008. Federally recognized Tribal governments are eligible to apply for grants under this program for projects that benefit wildlife and their habitats. Grant requests may not exceed $200,000. Eligible projects include those to develop and implement programs for the benefit of wildlife and their habitat, including species of Native American cultural or traditional importance and species that are not hunted or fished. Activities may include, but are not limited to, planning for wildlife and habitat conservation, fish and wildlife conservation and management actions, fish and wildlife related laboratory and field research, natural history studies, habitat mapping, field surveys and population monitoring, habitat preservation, conservation easements, and public education that is relevant to the project. Proposals are Due Oct. 1, 2007. Deadline: October     Type: Education, Habitat, Outreach, Research Website: http://www.fws.gov/grants/tribal.html

Wildlife Forever Challenge Grants Grants from Wildlife Forever are targeted for habitat restoration and acquisition, research and management, and educational projects. Special emphasis is placed upon grassroots programs that involve local conservation, sportsmen’s or outdoor recreation groups. Wildlife Forever grants are challenge grants, and funds must be matched on at least a one-to-one basis from a third-party donor and sent through Wildlife Forever. Deadline: July, January     Type: Research, Outreach, Habitat, Education Website: http://www.wildlifeforever.org/grants/overview.aspx

Wildlife Habitat Policy Research Program Starting in 2006, the National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) began the Wildlife Habitat Policy Research Program (WHPRP), a $3.3 million, four-year initiative funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. The Program’s mission is to develop and disseminate new information and tools to accelerate the conservation of wildlife habitat in the United States. Deadline: Varies     Type: Outreach, Coordination Website: http://ncseonline.org/WHPRP/

New Mexico Share With Wildlife Grants The Conservation Services Division of the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish administers this program which address conservation needs in the state through biological investigations, wildlife rehabilitation, habitat conservation and restoration and conservation education. Deadline: Spring 2008     Type: Research, Outreach, Habitat, Education Website: http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/conservation/share_with_wildlife/index

Permian Basin Area Foundation The Permian Basin Area Foundation is a community foundation serving a broad range of needs of the communities and individuals in West Texas and Southeast New Mexico. The Foundation makes grants to qualified nonprofit organizations serving the Permian Basin region through which a broad range of philanthropic purposes are furthered and supported in the areas of education, arts and culture, health, social services, community development, and civic affairs. Deadline: April, October     Type: Coordination, Education, Outreach Website: http://www.pbaf.org/index.html

ConocoPhillips/PLJV Grants The Playa Lakes Joint Venture administers an annual grant program funded by longtime partner ConocoPhillips that supports projects that promote the PLJV mission within the Joint Venture’s boundaries. The PLJV supports and promotes habitat conservation for wintering, migrating and breeding birds that occur on playa lakes, saline lakes, marshes, riparian areas and associated uplands in portions of Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Funding is available for habitat conservation, research and education/outreach projects and is limited to no more than $25,000 per project per year. Deadline: November     Type: Research, Outreach, Habitat, Education Website: http://www.pljv.org/cms/granting