The Wildlife Acoustics is proud to offer a quarterly grant program that supports the advancement of wildlife research, habitat monitoring, and environmental conservation.
Grant Types
Standard Product Grant: Recorders & Software
Software-Only Grant: Do you only need analysis software? They have streamlined the application process for the quarterly software grant. Selected recipients will receive one or more annual Kaleidoscope Pro licenses.
NEW in 2025: Travel Grant – This grant is for early-career professionals using Wildlife Acoustics recorders and/or software who want to present a talk or poster at an upcoming conference
Funding Information
Standard Product Grant: Recorders & Software
Each quarter, they will award up to $12,000 USD in eligible products to selected grant recipients worldwide. Individual applicants may request recorders, accessories, and software licenses totaling up to $4,000 USD. They proudly highlight grant recipients and their projects on the website and social media platforms.
NEW in 2025: Travel Grant
They will award one individual up to $1,000 USD each quarter to cover conference expenses, including registration, transportation, and lodging fees
Eligibility Criteria
All sections of the application and any attachments must be written in English.
You must include one letter of recommendation. (Please note: this is not required for Software-Only Grant applications.)
You must include a copy of your organization’s certificate or tax exemption letter showing its tax-exempt and charitable or educational status. (Please note: you will be responsible for covering applicable taxes in countries without these.)
Only complete applications will be evaluated.
Scientists may apply for a product grant to advance the study of bats, birds, amphibians, and other terrestrial wildlife—or a travel grant to help them attend a conference with their peers.
Accessories carried by Wildlife Acoustics for use with the Song Meter Mini 2, Mini Bat 2, and Micro 2 are eligible for the program.
Master’s students, PhD students, and postdocs using Wildlife Acoustics recorders and/or analysis software who want to present a talk or poster at an upcoming conference can qualify for travel grant.
