Rufford Small Grants for Nature Conservation

The Rufford Foundation's grant program is designed as a staged funding process to support nature conservation projects across the developing world. The program consists of five different types of grants, intended to assist projects at various stages of development. These grants are:

1. 1st Rufford Small Grant (up to £6,000) for initial conservation efforts.
2. 2nd Rufford Small Grant (up to £6,000) for further development of projects with promising results from the first grant.
3. 1st Booster Grant (up to £10,000) aimed at scaling projects with significant development potential.
4. 2nd Booster Grant (up to £10,000) for projects demonstrating substantial progress and impact.
5. Completion Grant (up to £15,000) as the final stage of funding, meant for projects that are expected to become financially stable and continue with larger-scale funding.

Each stage requires rigorous reporting, including updates throughout the year and a final report upon completion, to be published on a dedicated webpage. After receiving a Completion Grant, applicants are expected to transition to support from larger-scale funders, as further applications for funding to the Rufford Foundation are not allowed. The program encourages long-term sustainability, co-funding, and the development of conservation projects that can demonstrate clear, beneficial impacts on their focus areas.