Grant-in-Aid Overview

WSF directs funding to a variety of wild sheep conservation and management programs, primarily in North America and central Asia. Our attention and focus is on landscape-scale, impactful, high-priority projects, especially projects that enhance wild sheep habitats and restore wild sheep populations.

Applications for the FY 2025-2026 Grant-in-Aid (“GIA”) cycle must be submitted online between July 1-31, 2025 

GIA funding decisions are guided by: 

• Alignment with our WSF Mission.
• Priority goals identified in our Conservation Vision 2025. Applicants should carefully review that document to ensure that proposals address one or more priority goals.
• Applications submitted by, through or closely coordinated with our network of WSF Chapters and Affiliates (C&As) will receive the highest priority consideration for Fiscal Year 2025-26. Non-C&A applicants (e.g., agencies, universities, consultants, individuals, organizations, etc.) should coordinate closely with their local C&As, if applicable. Letters of Support or other written documentation of that collaboration are required, where applicable.
• WSF rarely acts as the sole funding source for programs/projects and prioritizes proposals with strong cost-share/collaborative funding from partners, especially in jurisdictions where WSF helps raise funds via the sale of Conservation Permits.

CONSERVATION IMPACT

Learn more about some of the recent projects funded by WSF Grant-in-Aid .