Arctic Community Wildlife Grants (ACWG) is a grant from World Wildlife Fund (WWF) that funds conservation, stewardship, and research initiatives focused on coastal US Arctic ecology and priority wildlife. The program supports projects targeting polar bears, walrus, ice seals, belugas, bowhead whales, and Arctic seabirds in the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort Seas and adjacent coastal areas.

Grants of up to $25,000 per project per year are available on a rolling basis, with applications reviewed quarterly. Eligible applicants include US-based community groups, Tribal councils, co-management bodies, governments, universities, independent research entities, and NGOs.

Projects must demonstrate tangible outcomes for ecosystems or wildlife, meaningful involvement with Alaskan coastal communities, and alignment with WWF Arctic conservation priorities. Prior grant-writing experience is not required.

Funding Opportunity: World Wildlife Fund (WWF)'s Arctic Community Wildlife Grants Program Thematic Networks and Institutes Government Funded Projects Research Infrastructure Catalogue Indigenous Learning Resources Arctic Learning Resources Circumpolar Studies Course Materials Funding Opportunity: World Wildlife Fund (WWF)'s Arctic Community Wildlife Grants Program The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is now accepting applications for its Community Wildlife Grands program.

The program provides grants of up to about $25,000 per project per year for conservation, stewardship, and research initiatives that focus on coastal US Arctic ecology, community sustainability, and priority Arctic wildlife, including polar bears, walrus, ice seals, belugas, bowhead whales, and Arctic seabirds in the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort Seas and adjacent coastal areas.

Grants are intended to address community concerns and achieve meaningful outcomes for the conservation of Arctic wildlife and the people who depend on them. Those interested in utilizing these funds are encouraged to apply at any time.

The application process has been streamlined and designed to accommodate a variety of communication styles to ensure that prior experience with proposal-writing will not be a limiting factor for any applicant.

Projects are intended to have a 1-year duration and must demonstrate the following, in one of the target geographies mentioned above: tangible outcomes for ecosystems, wildlife, or their habitats involvement and relevance to Alaskan coastal communities relevance to WWF's Arctic conservation priorities, as outlined in regularly updated calls for proposals The ACWG program is open to US-based applicants from all backgrounds and fields, including community groups, Tribal councils, co-management bodies, governments, universities, independent research entities, and non-governmental organizations.

We value diversity and welcome applications from all on a rolling basis. Applications are reviewed quarterly. To apply, download and fill out this form , and then email it to ACWG@wwfus.

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