July 2010 intake round is now open
Deadline for submission is OCTOBER 1, 2010
A partnership between the Liz Claiborne Art Ortenberg Foundation and Panthera, the LCAOF Jaguar Small Grants Program supports in situ conservation projects on Jaguars for up to $10,000 per annum. Awards are made for one year but may be extended to subsequent years, contingent upon performance and results. Applications may be made by individuals, or institutions: in the latter case, the project leader must be identified and make the submission. Application is open to all qualified candidates but projects led by country nationals and/or in country NGOs will be given priority.
Species and Location
The LCAOF Jaguar Small Grants supports applications for in situ conservation efforts on the jaguar throughout the jaguar corridor. Only sites that fall within Panthera’s identified Jaguar Conservation Units and corridors will be considered. Projects directly related to corridor validation and conflict mitigation will be given priority. Please click here for a map of the jaguar corridor.
Budget Items
Budgets range up to $10,000 per annum. Emphasis will be given to requests for field conservation and research activities, including equipment, transportation, local salaries etc.
Panthera does not support:
- Conferences
- Travel to scientific meetings
- Legal actions
- Overhead costs
- Captive breeding
Panthera will consider local salaries, per diems and stipends for local field personnel only. We will not fund salaries for core administrative and management personnel. Support for graduate studies (tuition, bursaries, university living costs, etc) will not be considered by the Jaguar Small Grants; see the Kaplan Graduate Awards for more information.
* All awards are granted for one year, funding for subsequent years is NOT guaranteed. Multi-year projects are encouraged but funding for subsequent years will be determined based on the progress and results of Year 1 activities.
Evaluation Criteria
Projects are evaluated on a competitive basis. Applications are reviewed by Panthera staff and Panthera’s Cat Advisory Council, and may be sent for external review. Projects are evaluated on their:
- Relevance to wild cat conservation
- Scientific merit & value, and
- Compatibility with Panthera’s programmatic priorities
How to Apply
The Panthera Grants Committee meets twice a year to make funding decisions, with closing dates for proposals on March 1st and September 1st. Final decisions and awards are announced 4 months after the application deadline. Proposal intake opens on January 1st and July 1st of each year, and closes on the respective due dates. Panthera’s grant programs are facilitated through an online grant management system, Foundant. All applications for Panthera grants must be submitted through Foundant. Applicants are only permitted to apply to one Panthera grant program per intake round.
If you are seeking renewal for a previous grant, please contact us directly.
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To work offline, please download the application instructions and the following templates:
Project Overview
Timetable Template
Project Budget Template
Please note that these templates represent only a portion of the application. In order to be considered for funding, please submit a complete online application using the Click Here to Apply button.
Contact
Justine Faye Oller
Assistant Program Manager
Panthera
8 West 40th Street, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Email: grants@panthera.org
www.panthera.org
