Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Grant 2026

Global grant program supporting individual species conservation initiatives with up to US$25,000 (approx. ₹23.75 lakh) per project.

The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund (MBZF), an affiliate of Erth Zayed in Abu Dhabi, UAE, provides targeted grants for individual species conservation initiatives globally. The fund aims to recognize leaders in the field and highlight the importance of species within the broader conservation debate. It supports a wide range of conservation efforts for plants, animals, and fungi, without regional or species-based discrimination. The grants are specifically for project-related costs, prioritizing projects focused on Endangered, Critically Endangered, Data Deficient, or highly threatened unlisted species, as per IUCN Red List criteria. Ineligible costs include core running costs or administrative overheads of an organisation.