SWCCA contributes $3,160 toward two projects
The Small Wild Cat Conservation Alliance (SWCCA) generously contributed $3,160 toward two projects that were recently supported by the Fund. Together both organizations were able contribute more than...
View ArticleMBZ Fund publishes 2013 Annual Report
Hot off the presses, the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund is issuing its 2013 Annual Report. The report is available for download in English and Arabic as a high resolution pdf. See the...
View ArticleIn Sept ’14…another $500k for conservation
The Fund supported 57 more conservation projects with $514,495 bringing the total amount donated to species conservation to $11,380, 859 in less 5 years. Here is a short sample of the 61 projects in...
View ArticleOne window closes, another opens
On 1-Nov, the Fund closed its last grant application window of 2014. We received more than 450 applications, 458 to be exact. These applications were submitted to the Fund between 1 July and 31 October...
View ArticleIn April ’15…another $500k for conservation
The Fund supported 63 more conservation projects with $520,511 bringing the total amount donated to species conservation to $12,411,475 in 5 years. Here is a short sample of the 60+ projects in the...
View ArticleOne window closes, another opens
On 28-Feb, the Fund closed its first grant application window of 2015. We received more than 400 applications. These applications were submitted to the Fund between 1 November 2014 and 28 February...
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What are species doing for us? “Plenty!” answers the advisory board of the...
(cc) Deepak Sankat Abu Dhabi, UAE: The potential for advances in anti-fouling and adhesion technology derived from the study of clam-like Blue mussels may result in massive fuel savings to marine...
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Advisory board member, Mike Parr, highlights Fund support for Black-capped...
(cc) Ryan Trachtenberg A terrific example of how several small grants can cumulatively further the conservation of a species can be found in the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund’s support...
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MBZ Fund issues Annual Report
The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund is issuing its Annual Report today. Whether it’s searching for a rare dragonfly along the eastern coast of the UAE or trekking the Himalayas to document...
View ArticleFund Issues RFP for Management of Assets
The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund is issuing a Request for Proposals for the management of the MBZSCF assets. The Fund is looking for one or two financial institutions to manage its...
View ArticleFund gives another $500k to Species Conservation
The Fund supported 61 more conservation projects with $508,875 bringing the total amount donated to species conservation to $10,866, 366 in less than 5 years. Here is a short sample of the 61 projects...
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MBZ Fund issues 2016 Annual Report
The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund is issuing its 2016 Annual Report today. Whether it’s surveying fungi in Far Eastern Russia or working with local communities and wildlife rangers to...
View ArticleIn Sept ’17…another $500k for conservation
For the 2nd round of grants in 2017, the Fund distributed more than $500k in support of the world’s most endangered species. This is the second of 3 rounds of funding planned for 2017. The Fund...
View ArticleGreat knot: From Russia to UAE and back again
While on a bird watching trip to Umm Al Quwain in the north of the United Arab Emirates, a teacher at the British School Al Kubairat in Abu Dhabi spotted an Endangered wading bird with a leg band...
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