American Wildlife Conservation Foundation Incorporated
The American Wildlife Conservation Foundation (AWCF) funded research, education and conservation initiatives with emphasis on New York State and awarded grants for wildlife-related research. Multiple authoritative sources (FAO funding database, ESF funding list) list awcf1911.org as the foundation website and describe grant application dates and contact details.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small academic researchers or conservation organizations proposing species-focused field research or targeted wildlife conservation studies with modest budgets in the $2.5k–5k range.
Good Fit
- • Clear, species-specific research or monitoring projects (telemetry, ecological field studies).
- • Budget requests that fit the foundation's observed grant size (roughly $3k–5k).
- • Strong scientific methods and clear conservation outcomes.
- • Principal investigators affiliated with universities or recognized conservation groups.
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year went to recipients in three different states (FL, SC, WY), and the foundation regularly funds out-of-state projects rather than concentrating in its home state.
Recipient Variety
Each observed year shows three distinct independent recipients (six distinct recipients across two years) with no evidence of affiliated or captive recipients, indicating a moderate spread for a micro private foundation; the history is short.
New Applicants
Behavior historically shows new grantees each year and a public application/contact route existed, but the foundation's own materials state it is pending dissolution and 'no further grants will be awarded,' which strongly indicates that unfamiliar applicants cannot currently enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
