About the programme
The Oklahoma City Zoo offers small grants for projects that research or conserve invertebrate species and their habitats. In 2026, funding is limited to early career professionals, meaning current graduate students or those awarded a graduate degree no earlier than 2021. Awards support conservation education, scientific research, or species preservation. Salaries (except locally hired support staff), indirect costs, and most travel are not funded. Recipients must acknowledge the Zoo, submit a project update within a year and a final report on completion.
Eligibility
- Project must benefit conservation of invertebrate species and/or their habitats
- Early career professional: currently enrolled in a graduate program (e.g., MSc, PhD, DVM) or awarded a graduate degree no earlier than 2021
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What they look for
- Project should directly support conservation of imperiled species or habitats through education, research or species preservation
What you receive
- Grant of up to $2,500
What you will need
- Completed CAN application (PDF)
- Letter of commitment
How to apply
- Download the CAN application form from the Zoo website
- Upload completed application and letter of commitment as PDF by 11:59 PM CST, November 13, 2026
- Receive confirmation email within 48 hours
- Questions to cangrants@okczoo.org
Applications are submitted on Oklahoma City Zoo & Botanical Garden’s own site. Open Doors helps you prepare; it is not the official application portal.
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Source and verification
- Official source
- Oklahoma City Zoo & Botanical Garden · Application
- Last checked
- 10 Nov 2026, read automatically from the official page
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