Grant Funding Opportunities For Environment And Animal Welfare

Scroll down to explore this week's grants. Deadlines are always approaching, so take a look and see which ones might be the right fit for your nonprofit.

Happy grant writing!

Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation (DRK)

DRK is dedicated to supporting early-stage social impact organizations that address critical social and environmental challenges through innovative and scalable solutions, also capable of benefiting underserved populations.

No Deadline

https://www.drkfoundation.org/apply-for-funding/what-we-fund/

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National Geographic Society

The Society is seeking applications to fund impactful projects driving science-based solutions to the growing threat of extreme weather events and natural hazards such as wildfires, hurricanes, tornados, droughts, floods, heatwaves and severe storms.

Deadline: September 19, 2025

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/society/grants-and-investments/rfp-extreme-weather-and-natural-hazards-solutions/

Wildlife Acoustics

This quarterly grant program supports the advancement of wildlife research, habitat monitoring, and environmental conservation. 

Next deadline: November 15, 2025

https://www.wildlifeacoustics.com/grant-program

Mzuri Wildlife Foundation

The Foundation is accepting applications for its grant program to promote wildlife conservation and outdoor sports education.

Deadline: September 15, 2025

https://mzuri.org/how-to-apply/

Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative

The Initiative provides support for efforts that promote safe, responsible use of off-highway vehicles, educate the public on proper recreational land use and wildlife conservation practices, and protect access to public lands. Funds may be used for trail development, land management, conservation projects, safety and education, outdoor recreation, and more.

Deadline: September 30, 2025

https://yamahaoai.com/

National Geographic Society

The Society is accepting applications for its Building Resilience in Agriculture Initiative to support innovative projects that have measurable outcomes on the resilience of farms, farming communities, and natural ecosystems in the farming landscapes to the realities of changing climates and extreme weather events.

Deadline: September 30, 2025

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/society/grants-and-investments/rfp-building-resilience-in-agriculture/

T-Mobile Hometown Grants Program

Grants support community projects in small towns (population less than 50,000 people) across the U.S. Projects can occur in all fields of interest, including the environment and animal welfare.

Next Deadline: September 30, 2025

https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/hometown-grants

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