The mission of the Conservation Leadership Programme is to promote the development of future conservation leaders and provide them with the capacity to address the most significant conservation issues of our time. The CLP focuses on building the skills and capabilities of young professionals by providing project grants, training, mentoring and networking opportunities.

In 2011, the CLP is offering the following Conservation Awards for team projects:

• Future Conservationist Awards (up to US $12,500 each)
• Conservation Follow-up Awards (up to US $25,000 each) – available only to previous CLP Future Conservationist Award winners
• Conservation Leadership Awards (up to US $50,000 each) – available only to previous CLP Follow-up Award winners

Application forms for 2011 awards are now available on the CLP website and must be submitted by the 15th November 2010. Award winners will be announced in April 2011.

The CLP supports applicants living and working in: Africa, Asia, East/South-eastern Europe, the Middle East, the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Countries designated by the World Bank as ‘high-income economies’ and countries with US Sanctions are not eligible for CLP support. Exceptions to these criteria include high-income economies located in tropical areas of high biological diversity, including Pacific and Caribbean Islands.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact a CLP staff member well before the application deadline for advice on their proposal. Staff members can help teams determine if their project fits within specified criteria, offer advice on methods and project activities, and put teams in touch with local partner offices and experts. All teams submitting an eligible application will receive feedback on their proposal.

Visit the Conservation Leadership Programme website for detailed eligibility criteria, guidelines and an application form: http://www.conservationleadershipprogramme.org/ApplyNow.asp, or email [email protected].

The Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP) is a partnership of four international conservation organizations – Birdlife International, Conservation International, Fauna & Flora International and the Wildlife Conservation Society – that have been working since 1985 to build the capacity of the next generation of conservation scientists, practitioners and leaders.

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