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Rufford Small Grants

From The Rufford Foundation

Staged grants for early-career conservationists running nature conservation projects on threatened species in emerging and developing economies, from a first grant up to booster and completion grants.

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

Rolling

Open. Apply any time

Rolling applications

Go to the funder’s call pageChecked 1 Nov 2026Source: apply.ruffordsmallgrants.org

The facts, in the funder’s words

All quotes are from apply.ruffordsmallgrants.org unless marked. Checked 1 Nov 2026

How to apply

Apply directly

When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

Here you can apply for a grant online

Amount

£7,000 to £18,000 GBP

Grants range from £7,000 to £18,000.

Where

Emerging or developing economy countries (Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East, Oceania and Europe)

The Rufford Foundation funds nature conservation projects in emerging or developing economy countries.

Who can apply

Individuals

You should be in the early stages of your conservation career.

Rounds

Rolling: apply any time

There are no deadlines - applications can be submitted at any time of year.

Co-funding required

Not found on the pages we read

Restoration approach

Species conservation, Research and Community conservation

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

The call

Open

Rolling applications

No deadline stated
Call page
Status

Open

There are no deadlines - applications can be submitted at any time of year.

Checked 1 Nov 2026Source: apply.ruffordsmallgrants.org
Deadline

None: apply any time

Ready to apply to Rolling applications?Go to the funder’s call page

What the funder asks grantees to report

Reporting

Not found on the pages we read

Something wrong?

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