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Ron Goellner Conservation Fund and Jennifer Elwood Hellbender Conservation Grant

From Cryptobranchid Interest Group (AZA Amphibian Taxon Advisory Group)

Small grants for projects on giant salamanders and hellbenders, including field conservation of the species and their habitats and threat mitigation. One application covers both grants.

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

No call found

Windows each year

Applications due 31 August each year. The funder’s page doesn’t say whether one is open now.

Check the call pageChecked 3 Nov 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.

Each applicant will automatically be considered for both grants when submitting this single application. 

Amount

Up to $2,000 USD

Goellner fund up to $2,000; the hellbender-only Elwood grant up to $1,000.

The Cryptobranchid Interest Group (CIG) will consider proposals for two separate grants for amounts up to $2,000 each. 

Where

Who can apply

Not found on the pages we read

Rounds

Fixed rounds with deadlines

by August 31st. Should the CIG grant committee recommend your project for funding, and it is approved in the budget process 

Co-funding required

Not found on the pages we read

Restoration approach

Species conservation and Rivers and lakes

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

More grants for wetlands and wildlife.

The call

Not clear from the page

Annual application round

Call page
Status

Windows each year; the page doesn’t say if one is open now

Please click HERE for application and instructions to apply for the 2026 Ron Goellner Conservation Fund and Jennifer Elwood Hellbender Conservation Grant. 

Dates each year

Applications due 31 August each year

by August 31st. Should the CIG grant committee recommend your project for funding, and it is approved in the budget process 

Ready to apply to Annual application round?Check the call page

What the funder asks grantees to report

Reporting

Awardees recognise the grant in all publications and presentations, provide copies of reports and publications to the group, and submit a progress report 12 months after the award.

the awardee(s) is required to recognize the CIG grant(s) in all publications and presentations. Copies of reports and publications are to be provided to CIG and reports of progress are to be submitted 12 months after award is received. 

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