Wild Animal Initiative Challenge Grants 2024

Wild Animal Initiative invites proposals for Challenge Grants to support research on wild animal welfare. Grants fund direct research costs and related expenses up to 50,000–100,000 USD per grant, with potential pathway to a WAI Fellowship for select applicants, led by a principal investigator affiliated with a university or research institution.

Grant funding for research projects; potential inclusion in Wild Animal Initiative Fellowship pathway offering mentorship and a supplementary stipend to postdoctoral researchers and PhD students pursuing a long-term career in wild animal welfare research.

Projects must be led by a principal investigator affiliated with a university or other research institution and may include early-career collaborators; proposals must involve residents of all countries where field work will take place, and NGOs must be registered in the country where field work occurs.

Proposals must clearly explain relevance to wild animal welfare and the specified themes.