Elephant Conservation & Research Funding Support in Asia and Africa

Elephant Conservation & Research Funding Support in Asia and Africa


The International Elephant Foundation’s Elephant Conservation and Research Funding Support Program is now open for Application Submissions.

On average IEF funds 20 to 25 projects annually. The average Grant Award is $15,000 per year.

IEF is interested in supporting effective, sustainable conservation projects that will make a positive impact for elephants, habitats and the communities that share their land. The application must show that the project goals, methods and intervention are perceived to be or known to be functionally effective, ethically and culturally appropriate, feasible, and the relevant stakeholders are included in the project development and activities.

IEF will not fund activities or interventions that have been proven to be ineffective. Therefore make sure you research the methods you are proposing to see what has already been tried and how it has been tried.

General Information

To help guide you through the online application we have created a copy of the application in a Word.doc file which you can use to prepare your draft answers for copying or typing into the online form.

Criteria for funding

To guide you in your project submission, the following criteria have been established:

IEF will support: