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OSME Conservation Fund

From Ornithological Society of the Middle East, the Caucasus and Central Asia

Small grants for bird conservation, survey and education projects in the Middle East, the Caucasus and Central Asia, prioritising threatened species, Important Bird Areas and projects led by nationals of the region.

No call found

Windows each year

Deadlines for submission: 31 January, 31 May and 30 September. The funder’s page doesn’t say whether one is open now.

Checked Nov 3, 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.

All applications and supporting documentation must be submitted by email in English on the Grant Application Form. 

Amount

Usually £1,000 to £2,000 GBP

No maximum limit, but most grants average this range.

There is no maximum limit to the value of grant awarded but most average £1000 to £2,000. 

Where

More grants in Asia and Middle East.

provide a range of funding opportunities for conservation, research, education and awareness raising projects across the Middle East, the Caucasus and Central Asia 

Who can apply

Not found on the pages we read

Rounds

Fixed rounds with deadlines

Applications are considered three times a year according to the timetable below 

Co-funding required

Not found on the pages we read

Restoration approach

Species conservation and Research

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

More grants for wildlife and research.

The call

Not clear from the page

Three funding rounds a year

Call page
Status

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

Applications are considered three times a year according to the timetable below 

Dates each year

Deadlines for submission: 31 January, 31 May and 30 September

Deadline for Submission Notification of Decision 31 January 30 April 31 May 31 August 30 September 31 December 

Ready to apply to Three funding rounds a year?Check the call page

What the funder asks grantees to report

Reporting

Not found on the pages we read

Something wrong?

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