# IEF Elephant Conservation and Research Funding Support

From International Elephant Foundation. Listed on naturefunding.org, a free directory of nature restoration and conservation funding where every fact is read from the funder’s own page or the organisation that runs the programme for it.

- Status, as of 2 November 2026: No call open now. The last call we found has closed; check the funder’s page for the next round.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Not found on the pages we read
- Who can apply: Not found on the pages we read
- Where: Not found on the pages we read
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read
- Restoration approach (our classification): Species conservation, Community conservation and Protected areas
- Last checked: 2 November 2026. Every quote below was read on or after this day.

How to apply, who can apply and where are our categories, from the funder’s words; the quotes are below.
- Listing: https://naturefunding.org/p/ief-conservation-grant/
- Funder’s programme page: https://elephantconservation.org/initiatives/grant-programs/

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Annual small grants (average award $15,000 per year) from the International Elephant Foundation for field projects on human-elephant conflict, habitat conservation, anti-poaching and related elephant work. Applications for 2027 funding have closed.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**IEF Elephant Conservation and Research Funding Support, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “To be considered for funding in 2027, applicants are required to complete the APPLICATION IN ENGLISH, using the ONLINE APPLICATION”

Source: https://elephantconservation.org/initiatives/grant-programs/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/ief-conservation-grant/#access

**IEF Elephant Conservation and Research Funding Support, amount:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/ief-conservation-grant/#amount

**IEF Elephant Conservation and Research Funding Support, where:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/ief-conservation-grant/#geography

**IEF Elephant Conservation and Research Funding Support, who can apply:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/ief-conservation-grant/#applicant_types

**IEF Elephant Conservation and Research Funding Support, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “To be considered for funding in 2027, applicants are required to complete the APPLICATION IN ENGLISH, using the ONLINE APPLICATION and SUBMIT by the due date below”

Source: https://elephantconservation.org/initiatives/grant-programs/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/ief-conservation-grant/#window

**IEF Elephant Conservation and Research Funding Support, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/ief-conservation-grant/#co_finance_required

## The call

### Applications for 2027 funding

Call page: https://elephantconservation.org/initiatives/grant-programs/

**IEF Elephant Conservation and Research Funding Support, Applications for 2027 funding, status:** Closed

> “is now closed for Application Submissions.”

Source: https://elephantconservation.org/initiatives/grant-programs/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/ief-conservation-grant/#call-2027-funding-status

**IEF Elephant Conservation and Research Funding Support, Applications for 2027 funding, deadline:** Not found on the call page
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/ief-conservation-grant/#call-2027-funding-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**IEF Elephant Conservation and Research Funding Support, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/ief-conservation-grant/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “IEF Elephant Conservation and Research Funding Support”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/ief-conservation-grant/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

## Something wrong?

Report a problem: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Problem+with+IEF+Elephant+Conservation+and+Research+Funding+Support&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fief-conservation-grant%2F%0A%0AWhat+is+wrong+%28deadline%2C+amount%2C+eligibility%2C+link%E2%80%A6%29%3F%0A%0A%0AWhere+did+you+see+the+correct+information%3F+A+link+to+the+funder%E2%80%99s+own+page+helps+most.%0A&labels=listing-problem
Funders can correct their listing: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Funder+correction%3A+IEF+Elephant+Conservation+and+Research+Funding+Support&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fief-conservation-grant%2F%0A%0AYour+name%2C+role+and+organisation%3A%0A%0AWhat+should+change%2C+and+the+page+on+your+website+that+says+so%3A%0A%0AWe+change+a+listing+only+after+confirming+it+on+your+own+website.+Listings+can%E2%80%99t+be+bought.%0A&labels=funder-correction