Funding search · conservation biology · New York
Who funds conservation biology work in New York
11 funders have a record of paying for conservation biology work by New York recipients: 23 grants totaling $5.2M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Towards Sustainability Foundation ($220,000), Sunshine Comes First Ltd ($23,500) and The Rimora Foundation ($40,000).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to New York recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $110,000 to Cornell University - Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future — sustainable biodiversity research program
Largest: $5,500 to Hudsonia — research and education in biodiversity and land-use and development
The Rimora FoundationCharlottesville, VA
4 matching grants · $40,000 · through 2025Largest: $10,000 to CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY — aid in conservation of earth's biological diversity through research & education
Society for Conservation BiologyWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $206,302 · through 2023Largest: $105,066 to THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK CONTRACTS AND GRANT — to support applied conservation biology
Largest: $101,412 to AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY — support for an innovative research and capacity building program of the centre for biodiversity conservation (cbc) that will inform and establish evidence-based management of endan…
Largest: $3.0M to ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC — in support of the conservation of biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction by activating the international high seas treaty.
Largest: $2,500 to CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY — to support the mission to interpret and conserve the earth's biological diversity through research, education, and citizen science focused on birds.
Conservation International FoundationArlington, VACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $1.4M · through 2023Largest: $1.4M to WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY — regenerative & wildlife friendly fibers that improve livelihoods, conserve wildlife & build resilience to environmental change in patagonia; strengthening marine protected area man…
Largest: $10,000 to CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY — to interpret and conserve the earth's biodiversity through research and education focused on birds
Largest: $5,000 to WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY — to support conservation research in global change biology led by dr. paul elsen
Largest: $1,500 to CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY — to interpret and conserve earth's biological diversity through research, education, and citizen science focused on bird, aiming to connect people with nature and foster a global mo…
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