IUCN and UNEP are offering up to $7.5M in grants for ecosystem-based adaptation. Small-size grants call closes Oct 26, 2026; the first-ever medium-size grants call runs Oct 12 to Nov 16, 2026.

The Conservation Leadership Programme offers Future Conservationist Awards of up to $15,000, plus training and mentorship, to early-career conservation teams working to protect threatened species in biodiverse, under-resourced countries. Concept notes are due Oct 30, 2026.

The IUCN SSC Human-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence Specialist Group is offering a limited number of travel grants for its 2nd International Conference (Bangkok, March 2-4, 2027): a registration waiver or $500 to $1,000 of travel support. Apply by Oct 31, 2026.

Rainforest Trust funds nonprofits, Indigenous Peoples and communities to create or expand protected areas in the tropics and subtropics. Feasibility awards (about $10,000) and awards under $250,000 are accepted on a rolling basis, while larger creation awards are reviewed three times annually with the next deadline on November 1, 2026.

Measuring Behavior 2027 (Dusseldorf, April 28-30, 2027) is accepting papers and posters on methods for measuring animal and human behavior. Paper and poster deadline is Nov 6, 2026.

Home Range Wildlife Research is recruiting volunteers for their Human-Bear Coexistence Project, with an open house and volunteer appreciation event on November 14, 2026 in Twisp, Washington. The project engages community members in gathering data to improve human-bear coexistence in the region and demonstrates how citizen science can support wildlife management.

Save Our Seas Foundation's Ocean Storytelling Photography Grant supports early-career photographers telling marine conservation stories through visual media. Past awards included $2,000, a fully funded on-location assignment, and a year of mentorship from established conservation photographers.

C$77.5M (about $55.4M USD) over five years for projects that protect and recover aquatic species at risk in Canada. Call closes Nov 16, 2026.

The Orianne Society funds graduate student research with applied conservation or management goals for reptiles and amphibians in the southeastern US. Grants of $2,000 each are awarded, with at least two grants given annually, though marine and captive-animal projects are excluded.

UNESCO's Ocean Literacy With All (OLWA) programme is accepting project applications for endorsement under the UN Ocean Decade Call for Decade Actions, welcoming diverse ocean literacy initiatives beyond traditional education. Applicants can participate in virtual Q&A sessions and access supporting documents to strengthen their submissions for this global call.

UNESCO's Ocean Literacy With All (OLWA) programme is accepting project applications for endorsement under the UN Ocean Decade Call for Decade Actions, welcoming diverse ocean literacy initiatives beyond traditional education. Applicants can participate in virtual Q&A sessions and access supporting documents to strengthen their submissions for this global call.

A coalition led by Let Our Salmon Come Home is asking people to sign letters urging Washington and Oregon leaders to back Pacific Salmon Treaty reform that reduces Chinook interceptions. Letters to the Pacific Salmon Commission and NOAA are due Nov 30, 2026.

The 30x30 Southeast Asia Ocean Fund gives multi-year grants of up to $250,000 to local NGOs and research institutions advancing marine conservation in Southeast Asia, with priority for community-led projects. Deadline Dec 31, 2026.