Deadline: August 1, 2026
Applications are open for the CARN/BOCHCO Pangolin Grant Program 2026. Pangolins are extraordinary creatures — the only scaled mammals on Earth, with no teeth and an extraordinarily unique life history. They play unique and irreplaceable ecological roles, consuming tens of millions of insects annually and helping maintain the health of tropical forest ecosystems.
The scientists best positioned to protect African pangolins, those living and working across Africa, have long been underserved by mainstream conservation funding. Conservation Action Research Network (CARN) established the Bochco Pangolin Conservation Grant in 2026 to help close that gap, supporting graduate students and early-career African scientists conducting innovative research on pangolin conservation. The program is designed to address the critical knowledge and funding deficits that stand between these remarkable animals and their survival.
Grants
- Grants up to $10,000 USD.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be a resident of one of the following countries: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
- Grants must focus on at least one of four threatened pangolin species: White-bellied pangolin (Phataginus tricuspis), Giant pangolin (Smutsia gigantea), Black-bellied pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla) and Ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii).
- Applicants must be current graduate student or early career professionals that have received a degree in the past five years, such as a researcher working at a conservation organization or university.
- Projects emphasizing field-based conservation research will be prioritized.
Application
For more information, visit CARN/BOCHCO Pangolin Grant.
