# Sophie Danforth Conservation Biology Fund

From Roger Williams Park Zoo and Rhode Island Zoological Society. 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, from the check on 2 November 2026: Open: apply by 1 January 2027. The funder gives the deadline as “January 1, 2027”.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Not found on the pages we read
- Who can apply: NGOs and Research institutions
- Where: Worldwide
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read
- Restoration approach (our classification): Species conservation and Research
- 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/sophie-danforth-conservation-biology-fund/
- Funder’s programme page: https://www.rwpzoo.org/danforth-conservation-grants/

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Annual grants for field studies and other conservation projects that protect threatened wildlife and habitats worldwide, awarded to organisations such as NGOs or universities, with no zoo partnership needed. The amount is not stated on the page.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Sophie Danforth Conservation Biology Fund, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “Applications are now open and will be accepted through January 1st, 2027”

Source: https://www.rwpzoo.org/danforth-conservation-grants/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/sophie-danforth-conservation-biology-fund/#access

**Sophie Danforth Conservation Biology Fund, amount:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/sophie-danforth-conservation-biology-fund/#amount

**Sophie Danforth Conservation Biology Fund, where:** Worldwide

> “supports conservation programs that protect threatened wildlife and habitats worldwide.”

Source: https://www.rwpzoo.org/danforth-conservation-grants/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/sophie-danforth-conservation-biology-fund/#geography

**Sophie Danforth Conservation Biology Fund, who can apply:** NGOs and Research institutions

> “Applicants must be affiliated with an organization (e.g., NGO, university) capable of receiving funds.”

Source: https://www.rwpzoo.org/danforth-conservation-grants/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/sophie-danforth-conservation-biology-fund/#applicant_types

**Sophie Danforth Conservation Biology Fund, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “Application deadline: January 1, 2027.”

Source: https://www.rwpzoo.org/danforth-conservation-grants/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/sophie-danforth-conservation-biology-fund/#window

**Sophie Danforth Conservation Biology Fund, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/sophie-danforth-conservation-biology-fund/#co_finance_required

## The call

### 2027 application round

Call page: https://www.rwpzoo.org/danforth-conservation-grants/

**Sophie Danforth Conservation Biology Fund, 2027 application round, status:** Open

> “Applications are now open and will be accepted through January 1st, 2027”

Source: https://www.rwpzoo.org/danforth-conservation-grants/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/sophie-danforth-conservation-biology-fund/#call-2027-status

**Sophie Danforth Conservation Biology Fund, 2027 application round, deadline:** 1 January 2027 (the funder writes “January 1, 2027”)

> “Application deadline: January 1, 2027.”

Source: https://www.rwpzoo.org/danforth-conservation-grants/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/sophie-danforth-conservation-biology-fund/#call-2027-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Sophie Danforth Conservation Biology Fund, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/sophie-danforth-conservation-biology-fund/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Sophie Danforth Conservation Biology Fund”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/sophie-danforth-conservation-biology-fund/. 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+Sophie+Danforth+Conservation+Biology+Fund&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fsophie-danforth-conservation-biology-fund%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+Sophie+Danforth+Conservation+Biology+Fund&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fsophie-danforth-conservation-biology-fund%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