CLP Future Conservationist Award

The facts, in the funder’s words

All quotes are from conservationleadershipprogramme.org · future conservationist award unless marked. Checked 1 Nov 2026

How to apply

Apply directly

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

Concept notes should be submitted to clp.applications@birdlife.org.

Amount

Up to $15,000 USD

The total funding request from CLP must not exceed US$15,000 and CLP funding must cover at least 50% of the project budget.

Where

Low- and middle-income countries in Africa, Asia, the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, Eastern and South-eastern Europe and the Middle East (Africa, Asia, Oceania, Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe and Middle East)

The project must take place in one of the eligible low- and middle-income countries in Africa, Asia, the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, Eastern and South-eastern Europe and the Middle East.

Who can apply

Individuals

CLP supports teams of individuals with less than five years of paid conservation experience, who display a strong commitment to conservation and demonstrate leadership potential.

Rounds

Fixed rounds with deadlines

Each year, CLP calls for applications to support projects in biodiverse yet under resourced countries worldwide.

Co-funding required

Not found on the pages we read

Restoration approach

Species conservation, Research and Community conservation

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

The call

What the funder asks grantees to report

Reporting

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