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If you have a project in the U.S. that benefits native birds and their habitats, we encourage you to apply for a Pacific Birds Partnership Grant. We support projects that align with the goals of our conservation priorities: Coastal Habitats, including Coastal Wetlands in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska and Hawaiʻi Wetlands, and Western Forests, specifically Oak and Prairie.
Pacific Birds helps partners identify, prioritize, and implement conservation actions that benefit birds and the habitats they need. These actions include but are not limited to conserving habitat, inspiring action for bird conservation, developing and synthesizing data, increasing organizational capacity, and creating and sustaining partnerships that enact local or regional habitat conservation work. Proposals led by Indigenous peoples, organizations, and communities working to advance Indigenous priorities within the scope of this opportunity are encouraged to apply.
Projects must be located within these regions of the Pacific Birds service area: Alaska, Hawaiʻi, and the western portions of Washington, Oregon, and northern California. Grant applications will be accepted up to a maximum of $15,000 but most awards will be in the range of $5,000 to $10,000.
While match funding is not required, projects that include match will receive additional consideration.
We welcome new partners to our grants program. Please contact us if you have questions.
Applications must be submitted by July 1st, 2024 no later than 11:59 pm PDT. We recommend that you speak to your Conservation Coordinator about any proposed applications before submission.
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"The 2020 Pacific Birds Partnership Grant was incredibly valuable, not just to our organization, but to habitat conservation in the Humboldt Bay Region. This grant catalyzed a landmark conservation project that protected coastal dune forest, freshwater and saltwater wetlands, native dune mat, and bayfront habitats.
The support we received also led to a durable conservation coalition for the sustainable management of the ecological jewel that is the Somoa Dunes and Wetlands Conservation Area. We are grateful for Pacific Birdsʻ profound investment in such a transformative conservation project that will steward the diverse habitats of Humboldt Bay long into the future."
- Mike Cipra, Executive Director, Friends of the Dunes
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2024 Pacific Birds Partnership Grants RFP is Open
Our 2024 Partnership Grants RFP is open! We are interested in projects that will help conserve birds and their habitats and relate to our conservation priorities. The deadline to apply is July 1, 2024.
2023 Pacific Birds Partnership Grants RFP is Open
Our 2023 Partnership Grants RFP is open! We are interested in projects that will help conserve birds and their habitats and relate to one of our three conservation priorities.
Expanded Bird Rehabilitation on Kauaʻi Will Benefit Waterbirds
A 2022 Pacific Birds Partnership Grant has been supporting the expanded capabilities of a rescue and rehabilitation group on Kauaʻi, allowing them to provide better services for waterbirds.
Water is Everything at Hanalei
Infrastructure improvements being made at Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge are improving water quality and habitat for Hawaiʻi’s endemic waterbirds, such as the ʻAlae keʻoke ʻo or Hawaiian Coot and ʻAlae ʻula or Hawaiian Gallinule.
Congratulations to the 2022 Partnership Grant Awardees
Congratulations to the 2022 Partnership Grant awardees! Eight organizations, and many associated partners, will help advance conservation with coordination, planning, and outreach and communications projects.
2022 Partnership Grants RFP is Now Open
The Pacific Birds Partnership Grants application period for 2022 is May 20-June 30th. We welcome project ideas related to one of our three conservation priorities.
On-the-Ground and Virtual Conservation on Oʻahu
During the 2020-2021 school year, students at Le Jardin Academy were able to experience on-the-ground wetlands conservation within a State Wildlife Sanctuary, and the State Division of Forestry and Wildlife had a direct connection with future stewards of Hawaiʻi’s land and waters.
Nesting Isn’t Easy for ʻAlae ʻula
Biologists have been carefully monitoring Hāmākua and Kawainui Marsh Wildlife Sanctuaries in Hawaiʻi for ‘alae ‘ula nests. They will be using VHF transmitters to track survivorship, causes of mortality, and habitat use–informing scientists and managers about threats to these endangered birds when they are most vulnerable.
2021 Partnership Grant Awardees Announced
Pacific Birds 2021 Partnership Grant Awardees have been announced. Eleven partners have been awarded support to advance conservation work within our three conservation priorities.
Kenai Peninsula Project Will Protect Habitat in a Globally Important IBA
The Conservation Fund has spearheaded an acquisition project in a globally important Important Bird Area, intending to transfer the property to the Alaska State Park System when the purchase is complete.