Deadline: September 29, 2025
Applications are open for the Wild Wonder Micro Grant Program 2025. The Wild Wonder Foundation is dedicated to encouraging nature connection and conservation through attention, curiosity, art, science, and community.
Through the Wild Wonder Micro Grant Program, they celebrate the creativity in the global nature journaling community, generate new outreach ideas, and offer support to individuals leading projects that bring nature journaling to new audiences, especially those that are currently underserved.
Grant
- Grant awards will range from $250-$1,000 USD. Approximately 20 grants per year (approximately 10 per grant cycle) will be awarded.
Eligibility
The Wild Wonder Micro Grant Program is open to individuals and groups anywhere in the world with an idea that uses nature journaling to inspire others. You might be:
- An educator or Teacher looking to bring nature journaling into classrooms or training workshops.
- A community Leader or Organizer starting a new nature journaling club in your area.
- An artist, Scientist, or Writer creating books, websites, or publications tied to nature journaling.
- A student or Emerging Leader piloting a new outreach or conservation project.
- Passionate Naturalist or Volunteer simply eager to share the practice with neighbors, families, or local organizations.
Eligible Projects
The Micro Grant Program aims to support a variety of projects anywhere in the world. Especially encouraged are projects that train educators how to teach nature journaling, thereby amplifying the work supported by the grant. Eligible projects can include but are not limited to:
- Nature journaling events, trainings, classes, publications, websites, etc.
- Launching a new nature journaling club or supporting an existing club.
- Other projects or materials that help people engage with nature and nature journaling, increase the number of new nature journalers, and/or expand the capacity for people to teach others.
Application
They suggest you prepare the information below in using the application worksheet so you can draft and polish it there before submitting your application via the online form.
- Contact information: name, email, phone, etc.
- Geographic region of the project: city, state, province, district, or region (EXAMPLE: Fresno, CA, USA. Fresno is a medium-sized city in an agricultural region of central California.)
- Your background and experience that is relevant to the project: Explain why you are qualified to lead this project and why you are applying for a grant to support this work.
- Project summary: summarize your project in 1-2 sentences. This should be a very brief overview.
- Project narrative: Describe the project in approximately 500 words. Include what you will do (action items), who your work will reach (audience), and how you will publicize the project. If your project will include collaboration with any groups, organizations, and/or schools, include that here.
- Timeline: Include a detailed timeline that supports your narrative and demonstrates how your project will be completed within the required timeframe.
- Metrics: How many people do you anticipate your project reaching throughout this project timeframe? Please also include how you will measure the impact, reach, and outcome.
- References: share the name and contact information for two references who are familiar with your work and prepared to discuss why they support your grant application.
- Budget: provide a detailed budget, including all projected costs, as well as the total requested for this grant.
- Financial or In-Kind Contributions: list any donated funds, time, materials, or space for your project. NOTE: Successful applications always include some time or material commitment from you.
- Amount of Grant Requested.
For more information, visit Wild Wonder Micro Grant.
