NWRA Research Grants

National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association

Award: $6,000

Deadline: Oct 1, 2026

To encourage and supports wildlife rehabilitation organizations in conducting independent and/or collaborative research projects. Qualifications: Applicants should broaden the depth and breadth of knowledge regarding the entire field, including diagnosis, prognosis, and treatments for medical conditions seen in wildlife patients, husbandry challenges for wild species in rehabilitative care, post-release survival of rehabilitated patients, and other aspects of wildlife rehabilitation that may be poorly eligible for funding from other sources. How to apply: Applicant must submit completed online form. Must also submit proposal/study information as follows; 12-pt single spaced type of a standard font, with non-tiny page margins, in a common format such as doc, docx, or pdf. Pre-proposals do not need to be excessively long; do not exceed 2 pages, exclusive of appendices; completed pre-proposal and any supporting materials; title: less than 100 characters; the title must clearly describe the project; applicant(s) information: name, affiliation, mailing address, email, telephone number for the project leader. Names and affiliations of additional authors; Background information: Briefly review what is known so far about the topic and the context for why the study is needed; Hypotheses, objectives, specific aims: Explain exactly what the study hopes to learn; Experimental plan: Explain how applicants will measure outcomes that test the hypotheses or achieve the aims. Include methods of data collection, outcome variables, and statistical methods; Timeline of study: Specify when the study will happen, when data will be collected, and when analysis should be completed; Significance to wildlife rehabilitation: Explain how the project is important to wildlife rehabilitation; Budget: Explain how the grant funds will be spent; Include information on other funding for the project if applicable; Appendices: Literature cited: Almost any topic will have had previous information published; Biographic sketch: Brief biography of applicant(s); this is not required for regular lab testing at commercial labs or for direct co-investigators/authors, but if a person or organization will be performing special testing just for the project, include a letter of support. Focus: Wildlife conservation, management, and science.

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