Funding Sources

Conservation Education

The Captain Planet Foundation funds and supports hands-on environmental projects for children and youths. The Foundation encourages innovative programs that empower children and youth around the world to work individually and collectively to solve environmental problems in their neighborhoods and communities.

Grants are available from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, which conserves healthy populations of fish, wildlife and plants, on land and in the sea, through creative and respectful partnerships, sustainable solutions, and better education.

The National Parks Foundation grants over $15 million annually in cash, services or in-kind donations to the National Park Service and its partners. Grants are awarded in the areas of volunteerism, visitor experience, education, outreach and priority programs.

The mission of the Mule Deer Foundation is to ensure the conservation of mule and blacktail deer and their habitats. The Mule Deer Foundation funds a variety of conservation projects and programs including habitat enhancement, management, conservation education, and hunting heritage.

Wildlife Forever conserves America's wildlife heritage through preservation of habitat, conservation education, and management of fish and wildlife. Grants from Wildlife Forever are targeted for research management, acquisition, and educational purposes; special emphasis is placed on grassroots programs.