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Booster Grant

Offered by The Rufford Foundation

Funding of up to £12,000 for projects that expand on previous work, available after completing a 2nd Rufford Small Grant.

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Deadline
Rolling – no fixed deadline
Who can apply
Applicants must be working in an eligible country
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Opportunity overview

Booster Grant Up to £12,000. The project must develop important elements of your previous work.

Having completed your project and provided updates and a final report, you can apply for a Completion Grant, though this must be at least 12 months after the date of payment of your Booster Grant. Ideally, you should have plans to approach other funders for support, especially if you intend to request further funding from us.

Who can apply

Applicants must be working in an eligible country

Having completed your project and provided updates and a final report, you can apply for a Completion Grant, though this must be at least 12 months after the date of payment of your Booster Grant.

Check the provider’s complete eligibility and country rules

Benefits and funding

Booster Grant (up to £12,000) Applicants should be in the early stages of their conservation careers. Our priority is funding those undertaking an MSc or PhD (or equivalent) or who have graduated from such studies in the past 3 years. We will only consider fieldwork costs. We consider applications from others if they fit the additional General Criteria outlined here but we do not fund students studying for a BSc or equivalent. For more detail see What is "early career"?.

How to apply

  1. Having completed your project and provided updates and a final report, you can apply for a Completion Grant, though this must be at least 12 months after the date of payment of your Booster Grant.
  2. There are no deadlines – you can apply at any time of year.
  3. You must provide project updates and a final report on project completion, copies of which will be posted on your webpage.
  4. Additional official application requirements
  5. Applicants should be in the early stages of their conservation careers. Our priority is funding those undertaking an MSc or PhD (or equivalent) or who have graduated from such studies in the past 3 years. We will only consider fieldwork costs. We consider applications from others if they fit the additional General Criteria outlined here but we do not fund students studying for a BSc or equivalent. For more detail see What is "early career"?.
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