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Lion Recovery Fund

From Wildlife Conservation Network

Grants to partners across Africa for lion recovery, covering protected area management, action against bushmeat and lion-part trade, and coexistence between communities and lions.

Summary in our words. Each fact below shows the funder’s own words and links to its page.

Invitation only

This funder does not take applications

The funder picks its grantees and does not take unsolicited proposals.

Read the funder’s pageChecked 1 Nov 2026Source: wildnet.org · faq

The facts, in the funder’s words

All quotes are from wildnet.org · faq unless marked. Checked 1 Nov 2026

How to apply

Invitation only

The LRF is not taking unsolicited proposals, as it is by invitation only.

Amount

Usually $30,000 to $150,000 USD

The LRF typically issues grants of US$30,000 to US$150,000, with smaller requests being more likely to be successful.

Where

Africa

The Lion Recovery Fund invests in the most innovative and effective projects across Africa that can recover lions and restore their landscapes.

Checked 1 Nov 2026Source: wildnet.org · lion recovery fund
Who can apply

NGOs

In general, we prefer to give grants to NGOs working within an established framework such as 501c3 or equivalent status, and only provide grants directly to governments under exceptional circumstances.

Rounds

Not found on the pages we read

Co-funding required

Not found on the pages we read

Restoration approach

Species conservation, Protected areas and Community conservation

Our classification, from the funder’s description of what it supports.

What the funder asks grantees to report

Reporting

Not found on the pages we read

Something wrong?

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