Big Cats Initiative: Apply for a Grant

Apply for a Grant

Join Us: Donate or Apply for a Grant

The goal of the Big Cats Initiative is to the halt the decline of lions, cheetahs, and other big cats worldwide. Therefore, National Geographic will be collecting all available data on big cat populations, demographics, and habitat and will then fund a variety of conservation projects across their range.You can be part of this important work by donating to the Big Cats Initiative or by applying for a grant to help big cats.

Proposals including any of the following criteria are encouraged:

• Innovative projects with results for saving lions or cheetahs
• Anti-poaching programs
• Projects that test new technology
• Educational projects focused on community
• Projects that establish economic incentives for local people to ensure long-term survival of lions or cheetahs
• For cheetahs, conservation proposals that seek to fulfill the recommendations from formal regional strategies and national action plans

Currently funded programs are helping stem the decline of lions and cheetah in Africa through increased livestock protection, building partnerships with local communities, conservation education, capacity building, and outreach campaigns. See the list of successful projects the Big Cats Initiative funded.

To apply for a grant please fill out a pre-application.

You also can email us at bigcatsgrants@ngs.org with questions about the Big Cats Initiative.