Rufford Small Grants for Nature Conservation (RSGs) are aimed at small conservation programmes and pilot projects.

We offer five stages of funding.

On this website you can track the progress of hundreds of supported projects around the world, and use the online application procedure to submit new projects.

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RSGF Holds First Nature Conservation Conference in Nepal

In January 2012 in collaboration with the Nepalese Government, all Nepalese recipients of a RSG were invited to meet and discuss their projects with Government officials, WWF Nepal, Bird Conservation Nepal and Nepal Nature. The theme was: Research in protected areas of Nepal : Interface between Researchers and Managers.

RSGF Director to Visit South America

During February 2012 there is the opportunity for any RSG recipient to meet with our Director in Buenos Aires, Lima, Cusco, Rio de Janeiro and Manaus. If you have NOT ALREADY been in contact with him and would like to meet Please e-mail him directly at josh@rufford.org

The Rainforest Alliance is pleased to announce that a profile for the Rufford Small Grants Foundation funded projects has been added to the Eco-Index:

A service of the Rainforest Alliance, the Eco-Index (www.eco-index.org) is to builds a cohesive network of conservationists that actively share project information and lessons learned.