Rufford Small Grants for Nature Conservation (RSGs) are aimed at small conservation programmes and pilot projects.
On this website you can track the progress of hundreds of supported projects around the world, and download application documents for new projects.
Innovation AwardsIn addition to the Rufford Small Grants, the Foundation now offers the prestigious Innovation Award. This Award is available to a new, substantial project which could have ground breaking effects in nature conservation in the developing world. For this we offer a 'one-off' grant of up to £50,000. If you believe your project may qualify for this award, please submit an outline here |
Latest NewsKeep up to date with RSS news feedsTue, 17/06/2008 - 14:31
You can now subscribe to a RSS feed featuring new RSG projects and updates. RSS is a syndication format that lets you keep up with changes on your favourite web sites. BACHELET PROMISES CHILE WHALE SANCTUARY (22nd May 2008)Sun, 15/06/2008 - 15:22
Environmental groups are applauding this week’s promise by President Michelle Bachelet to covert Chile’s entire coastline – one of the longest in the world – into a whale sanctuary. Written by Benjamin Witte Recent poll suggests 97 percent of Chileans support whale sanctuary. RSG Recipient Rainer Schimpf witnesses killer whales hunting down dolphin podThu, 22/05/2008 - 09:35
As part of his Ocean Messengers Project investigating dolphins in the Algoa Bay, off Port Elizabeth, South Africa, Rainer witnessed some incredible scenes and was able to prove with spectacular footage a specialized hunting technique of southern hemisphere ORCAS. |





