Office of Research

Annual Conservation Grants 2016

Limited Submissions

 Recognizing that ecosystems are the basis of the planet’s health, the Disney Conservation Fund provides financial support for the study of wildlife, the protection of habitats and community conservation and education. The goal is to support conservation organizations focused on long-term positive impacts for wildlife and habitats. To date, the fund has awarded more than $30 million to projects in 115 countries. The Annual Conservation Grants are by invitation only.

Each organization is limited to one project application in each of the six following geographic areas:

  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Central/South America
  • Europe/Australia
  • Marine
  • North America note: this category has already been allocated for UW

Application Instructions

We request that anyone intending to submit an application should send an email to research@uw.edu by 5:00 PM Friday 12/11/15 indicating what country, and what species, they are interested in studying. If there are any conflicts we will attempt to remedy it before submission.

Opportunity Details

Program web page

Program Announcement No.

2016

Deadlines
12/11/2015 UW Internal Deadline Closed
12/15/2015 OSP Deadline
12/15/2015 Sponsor Deadline
Sponsor

Walt Disney Company

Maximum Number of Applications

6 (1 for each geographic area)

Eligible groups
  • All campus

Inquiries and Contact Information

Investigators who identify a grant, award or fellowship program that restricts the number of applications that can be submitted from an Institution should immediately contact their Chairperson, Associate Dean for Research (or Dean, if no ADR) and the Office of Research (see below) if they intend to prepare a response. Failure to do so, or to meet the deadlines for submission of pre-proposal, will preclude submission of the application through the Office of Sponsored Programs.

For general inquiries, or to request a listing of a limited submission opportunity that should be but is not already listed, please email us at limitedsubs@uw.edu.