MacArthur Foundation

Grant Name:

Awarding Organisation:

John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation

Type of Grant:

Monetary

Technology Granted:

Eligible Conservation/Development Objectives

Communication; Data Management and Information Sharing; Remote Power; Tracking

Eligible Country/Region:

9 focal areas: Albertine Rift, Madagascar, Eastern Himalaya, Lower Mekong, Melanesia, Tropical Andes and Insular Carribean

Deadline:

Open

Conservation/Development Focus:

Conservation of biodiversity, especially in tropical regions

Grant Details:

This grantmaking is dedicated to conserving biodiversity, to enhancing knowledge of how to use natural resources sustainably over the long term, and to ensuring that those living in or near sensitive areas benefit from conservation efforts. Work is supported in a small number of tropical biogeographic zones, chosen for their richness of species diversity, endemism, limited institutional capacity, and level of threat. MacArthur also supports research in the areas of advancing conservation in a social context and adapting conservation in the face of climate change.
Amount not stated, but previous programs have received up to US$4m over 3 years.

Contact Name:

Telephone/Fax:

Tel +1 312 726 8000 Fax +1 312 920 6258

Postal Address:

Office of Grants Management, 140 S.Dearborn Street Chicago, IL 60603-5285

Email:

4answers@macfound.org

Website:

www.macfound.org

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