TCF Grant Application Guidelines

Application for
TCF Grant Program
(proposals for up to $5000)

Submit applications electronically using our TCF Proposal Template
(DOWNLOAD TCF Proposal Template HERE).

• The maximum amount of each grant is US $5,000, focused on one of three categories of species in need of conservation action as outlined in point #5 on the Proposal Template. Smaller grant requests of $3,000 or less are also encouraged to support pilot surveys or other conservation initiatives; they may also be provided to promote opportunities for younger emerging turtle conservationists from developing nations, including women and ethnic minorities with less prior experience.

• By submitting this application, and if funded, the proponents declare that all permits required to carry out the proposed project will be obtained as necessary, and that no work on the project will commence without the required permits.

• Further, the proponents declare that they and their project collaborators will conduct their studies with the sole goal of enhancing conservation of turtles, and will not collect, obtain, or distribute any turtles or other wildlife, whether live animals, parts or derivatives, for possession, transport, export, import, or sale, in breach of applicable national and international laws and regulations, during any phase of the supported project.

• The TCF provides grants in support of direct expenses for research and conservation of selected turtle projects and programs. TCF does not provide support for indirect organizational overhead expenses associated with administration of grants, and will not fund requests for such indirect costs.

• The proposal itself must use the TCF Proposal Template and should not exceed ca. 15 pages (excluding Literature Cited). Submitted C.V.’s should not exceed 5 pages per applicant. All type must be 12-point font. The inclusion of appropriate photos of the study species and study site as well as a map is encouraged, but the total proposal size needs to be kept under 5 MB.

All TCF Awards are granted through an internal review process carried out by the TCF Review Board.

Application Deadlines:  June 1 and December 1
Award Determinations:  approximately August 15 and February 15 (dates may vary)

Submit ALL TCF grant proposals electronically via e-mail to:

Hugh R. Quinn, Anders G.J. Rhodin, and Vivian P. Páez
([email protected], [email protected], [email protected])

TCF Contact Information:

Hugh R. Quinn, Ph.D.
Co-Chair, Turtle Conservation Fund
Coordinator, TCF Grant Program
E-mail: Hugh R. Quinn

Anders G.J. Rhodin, M.D.
Co-Chair, Turtle Conservation Fund
Director, Chelonian Research Foundation
564 Chittenden Dr.
Arlington, VT 05250 USA
Phone: 1-978-807-2902
E-mail: Anders Rhodin

Vivian P. Páez, Ph.D.
Co-Coordinator, TCF Grant Program
Profesora Titular, Instituto de Biología
Universidad de Antioquia
A.A. 1226, Medellin, Colombia
Phone: 574-596-2836
E-mail: Vivian Páez