Current application questions for Rufford Small Grants
Before submitting an application through the online system, you may wish to prepare your answers. The current question set is listed here for your reference.
1. Background
1.1 The origin of your work
Please
explain why you decided to undertake this work. Are you aware of others who have done
similar work? If yes, please provide more detail [max. 300 words].
1.2 The contribution of your work
Please explain briefly what the work is going to achieve [max. 300
words].
2. Project Activities
2.1 Project site
Provide a brief
description of your project site(s), including geographic location, habitat and conservation
importance(if relevant) [max. 300 words].
2.2 Permissions and fieldwork
Do you
have all the necessary permissions or permits to do this work? Also, how long will you be in
the field? [max. 200 words].
2.3 Activities and timescale
Describe
the key activities you will carry out and when these will be undertaken [max. 500
words].
3. Methods
3.1 Methods to be used
Describe in
detail the research methods/techniques will you use to undertake each of the activities
outlined in Question 2.3 [max. 500 words].
3.2 Reasoning
Explain why you have
chosen these research methods/techniques [max. 300 words].
3.3 Monitoring
How will you monitor the
success of your work? If undertaking a conservation intervention/action, then look at www.conservationstandards.org
PRISM toolkit for help with evaluation methods. [max. 300 words].
4. Conservation Benefits
4.1 Conservation outputs
What will be
the practical conservation outputs from this work? [max. 300 words].
4.2 Conservation evidence
If
undertaking a conservation action/intervention, what is the evidence that suggests that it
will work as desired (suggested resource www.conservationevidence.com) [max. 300
words].
4.3 Conservation importance
What
species of conservation concern, either nationally or globally, will benefit from this work
(if relevant)? If species are included in the IUCN Red List, please add the information
using the search facility on the form page. [max. 1000 words].
5. Your Team and Other Contacts
5.1 Team description
Please describe
who will be working with you on this project, and explain what experience they bring.
Have any of the team members been funded by The Rufford Foundation before? If yes, give
details.
Are any of the team members currently working on another Rufford-funded
project? If yes, give details. [max. 500 words].
5.2 Your skills
Why do you feel you are
qualified to lead this team? [max. 100 words].
5.3 Links
Describe what links you have
formed or plan to form with other interested parties, for example NGOs, community groups,
media, etc. [max. 300 words].
6. Funding
Budget
6.1 Budget form
Please fill out the line by line budget items on the
form page. [max. 200 words]
6.2 Co-funding
Provide details of any
co-funding
6.3 Organisation receiving the funds
Please give the name and website address of the organisation (e.g., nature
conservation NGO or university) that will receive the funds. Also, please state your
relationship with this organisation and why you chose them to receive the funds. We will NOT
pay funds into your personal bank account.
7. Bibliography
7.1 Bibliography
If necessary, provide
full references to information that you have cited in your application.