National Geographic Grant Applications are NOW Open

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Jun 6, 2022
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About the Opportunity:

The National Geographic Society’s Grants Program provides seed funding and support to early career individuals, as well as those more advanced in their careers, who are working to address critical challenges, advance new solutions, and inspire positive transformation across all seven continents. Funded projects will incorporate science, storytelling, and/or education, and must align with one or more of the Society’s five focus areas: Ocean, Land, Wildlife, Human History & Cultures, and Human Ingenuity

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Benefits of the Opportunity:

Level I Grants receive funding up to $20,000 and offer unique opportunities for training, networking, coaching, mentorship, and more from fellow National Geographic Explorers, experts, staff, partners, and forums.

Level II Grant recipients receive funding up to $100,000. Smaller requests will be accommodated and will not be more or less competitive. At this funding level, grantees will provide mentorship to others within the Explorer community, contribute their expertise, and may participate in relevant speaking engagements upon request.

Eligibility Criteria:

You must be 18 or older to apply for a National Geographic Society grant.
Project start dates should be a minimum of six months after the submission deadline to ensure any awarded funds are received in time.
If you are working on a project outside your home country or community, you must include at least one local collaborator on your team who is significantly involved in the project
You may submit a proposal as the project leader for only one project at a time
You must submit a final report and media from any previous National Geographic Society grants for which you were the leader before applying to lead a new project.
The individual responsible for carrying out the project should write the application and be listed as the project leader.