The Jana Robeyst Trust Fund for Small Conservation Grants in Sub-Saharan Africa

Deadline: 30 April 2019

The Jana Robeyst Trust Fund (JRTF) is inviting applicants for its “Small Conservation Grants” to provide financial resources to early career scientists/conservationists and non profit organizations to carry out vital field conservation and research work in Africa.

The JRTF aims to provide relatively small levels of funding for ongoing projects or pilot programmes with a clear conservation value.

Funding Information

Small grants will be awarded up to a maximum of 1500 euro.

Eligibility Criteria

  • This funding program is open to individuals or organizations for projects in Sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Applicants can be based anywhere in the world.
  • Both successful and unsuccessful applicants are welcome to apply again 12 months after the submission.
  • Eligible project will have a clear conservation value and be based in a country in sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Preference will go to projects in relation with elephants.
  • Education projects will also be considered.

How to Apply

  • Interested applicants should submit the grant form in English or French. Additional information may be provided in separate attachments.
  • They will request:
    • The grant form fully completed
    • CV with the contact details of two references (if one letter of reference is send with the application, the referees will not be contacted, the referees need to have professional email addresses).
    • The application must be send through a professional email address (not Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail, etc.). If not possible, please send a proof of affiliation with a university, research institution or non-profit organization.
  • Applications must be submitted via email at the address given on the website.

Eligible CountriesAngolaBeninBotswanaBurkina FasoBurundiCameroon, Cape Verde, Central African RepublicChadComoros, Congo DR, Congo-Brazzaville, Cote d Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Djibouti, Equatorial GuineaEritreaEthiopiaGabonGambiaGhana, Guinea, Guinea-BissauKenyaLesothoLiberiaMadagascarMalawiMaliMauritaniaMauritiusMozambiqueNamibiaNigerNigeria, Reunion, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, SenegalSeychellesSierra Leone, Somalia, South AfricaSudanSwazilandTanzaniaTogoUgandaWestern SaharaZambiaZimbabwe

For more information, please visit http://janatrustfund.org/index_en.html