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Crowder-Messersmith Conservation Fund

From Nature Forward

Small seed grants for local conservation and education projects in developing countries. The fund supports communities and individuals whose projects have not attracted major support elsewhere.

Open

Apply by December 1, 2026

Days left
25
Call
2027 Grants

Checked Nov 6, 2026

The facts, in the funder’s words

How to apply

Apply directly

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

Applications for the 2027 Grants are open from September 1 to December 1, 2026 

Amount

Not found on the pages we read

Work to apply

Steps not stated

Chance of funding: not published · Is it worth your time?

Where

More grants in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East and Oceania.

helps fund small, local conservation and education projects in developing countries by providing seed money to communities and individuals whose projects have not attracted major support from other sources. 

Who can apply

Community groups and Individuals

helps fund small, local conservation and education projects in developing countries by providing seed money to communities and individuals whose projects have not attracted major support from other sources. 

Rounds

Fixed rounds with deadlines

Applications for the 2027 Grants are open from September 1 to December 1, 2026 

Co-funding required

Not found on the pages we read

Restoration approach

Community conservation

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

More grants for communities.

Is it worth your time?

How to read it
 
 
 
 
 

Few funders publish their odds: ask, or guess low. Count every stage, and reports if you win. Rates of November 6, 2026 from ExchangeRate-API.

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The call

Open

2027 Grants

Closes December 1, 2026
Call page
Status

Open

Applications for the 2027 Grants are open from September 1 to December 1, 2026 

Opens

September 1, 2026

Applications for the 2027 Grants are open from September 1 to December 1, 2026 

Deadline

December 1, 2026

Applications for the 2027 Grants are open from September 1 to December 1, 2026 

Ready to apply to 2027 Grants?Go to the funder’s call page

What the funder asks grantees to report

Reporting

Not found on the pages we read

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