Thank you for applying for a SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund grant.

Applications are now taken year

round and are reviewed bi-annually. Applications received January through April of each year are considered for
funding in the last two quarters of the year. Applications received June through November of each year are considered
for funding in the first two quarters of the following year.
The SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund supports several critical conservation initiatives. Please review these
priorities to identify if your project aligns with the priorities of the Fund. If your project doesnt align clearly with these
priorities, please contact us at swbgfund@seaworld.com for further instructions on how your project may be
considered.

Animal Rescue/Rehab
Anti-Poaching: Efforts to reduce poaching of endangered and threatened species. Projects often include increased
security patrols and/or equipment to track poaching activity. Alternative income programs to reduce poaching should
be submitted under Conservation Education Alternative Income.
Elephants: Programs designed to protect, rescue or rehabilitate African or Asian elephants.
Marine Mammals: Programs designed to protect, rescue or rehabilitate marine mammals, including all cetaceans,
pinnipeds, polar bears and manatees.
Penguins: Programs designed to protect, rescue or rehabilitate penguins.
Rhinoceros: Programs designed to protect, rescue or rehabilitate African rhinoceros.
Sea Turtles: Programs designed to protect, rescue or rehabilitate North, Central or South American sea turtles (including
nest protection).
Wildlife Near SEA Parks: Native wildlife rescue programs located in Florida, California, Texas, Pennsylvania, or Virginia.
Proposals that focus on prevention education, operational sustainability, supplies and dietary needs are most successful.
Wildlife Trade: Programs designed to reduce wildlife trafficking and enforce wildlife trade laws, with specific emphasis
on programs reducing illegal trade of endangered species products. Particular interest in programs focused on reducing
trafficking of rhinoceros, shark, parrot, pangolin, elephant or big cat products.
Wolves: Programs designed to protect, rescue or rehabilitate North American wolves.

Conservation Education
Alternative Income: Programs designed to retrain or develop viable alternative employment opportunities for people
and communities reliant upon economic opportunities that directly impact wildlife and habitat. Programs can include
training and support to provide alternatives to poaching, livestock farming, or logging.
Leadership Development: Programs designed to identify potential conservation leaders and develop their leadership
skills and knowledge base. Specifically, these programs can target young adults and offer peer connections within the
conservation community to further develop the next generation of conservation leaders.
Nature Deficit Disorder: Programs designed to encourage youth to spend more time outdoors connecting with nature.
This includes education programs for youth who live in biodiverse range countries to understand the value of nature and
the mechanisms for sustainability.

Habitat Protection
Coral Reef: Support for the creation, restoration and maintenance of marine protected areas along coral reefs located in
North, Central and South America. Successful proposals can include research necessary to implement marine protected
areas, populations studies of reef species, and restoration efforts to reverse the impacts of man-made and natural
impacts to the reef.
Habitat Restoration: Projects providing important large scale habitat enhancements such as corridor mapping, and
creation and protection of habitat for endangered species limited by range restrictions are considered.
Marine/Aquatic Debris: Efforts to remove marine and aquatic debris from waterways, estuaries, coasts and underwater.
Includes efforts to identify sources of pollution and physically remove debris.

Species Research
African Mammals: Research focused on physiology, disease/mortality, longevity, distribution and other measures of
population health in African mammals. Research that increases knowledge of reproductive cycle and process of African
mammals, artificial insemination, or establishes recommendations on process of reintroduction of captive bred
mammals into the wild.
Asian Primates: Research on the conservation, behavior, distribution, reproduction, longevity, mortality, physiology and
population health of Asian primates, especially orangutans.
Marine Fish Sustainability: Research that contributes to the ability to create sustainable populations of marine fishes
through aquaculture, with great emphasis on the most popular marine fishes in home hobbyist and commercial
aquariums. Research can focus on fish lifecycles, nutrition, reproduction and aquaculture techniques.
Marine Mammals: Research on the ecology, behavior, distribution, reproduction, physiology and population health of
marine mammals.
Penguins and Alcids: Research on the conservation, behavior, distribution, reproduction, longevity, mortality, physiology
and population health of penguins and alcids. Research also can include diet studies, disease detection, prevention and
treatment, and testing of new data collection technologies.
Tigers: Research on the conservation, behavior, distribution, reproduction, longevity, mortality, physiology and
population health of tigers. Research also can include diet studies, disease detection, prevention and treatment, and
testing of new data collection technologies.

Completing the Application

The following application is an Adobe PDF form. You will need to have the most recent version of Adobe Reader to
access the form (free to download at www.adobe.com). You can fill this form out and save the data along the way
locally on your computer. Once your application is complete, make sure you are connected to the internet and click the
Send button on the bottom, right hand corner of the last page. Your application will automatically be uploaded to our
database.
If there is an error with your application (such as an incomplete form, use of special characters, etc.), a window will pop
up on your computer addressing the issue. Please correct the error and click the Send button again. If the application
was successfully sent, a window will pop up on your computer within a few minutes stating that we have received your
application. Please do not push the Send button again if you receive this confirmation. If neither an error nor
confirmation window pops up, please contact us at swbgfund@seaworld.com and we can confirm receipt.
Please keep the following in mind when completing the form:
The character counts for each section are firm. If you submit more than the allowed number of characters per
section, your application will not allow you to submit. If you are over in your character count, you will receive an
error message and the section that is over the limit will have a + next to it.
Unless otherwise noted, all information is mandatory. Your application will not be accepted unless each
mandatory section is completed. Mandatory sections are edged in red.
Once a project has been submitted, we cannot accept any changes. Please make sure your project is accurate
and complete before submitting.
Please do not use bullet points or any special characters. The form doesnt accept these types of characters and
may give you an error message when you attempt to submit.
The form works on both Mac and PC platforms, however new versions of Google Chrome and Windows 8 have
caused issues in the past. If you continue to get error messages but believe that you have completed the
application correctly and without special characters, contact us at swbgfund@seaworld.com and we can assist.
You must choose the Fund priority that best matches your project. If you select the wrong category, your
application will be accepted but not reviewed.
The budget section of the application requires that you provide both line item expenses for the entire project and what
you are requesting from the Fund. The Total Project Cost and Total Requested from Fund figures will tabulate
automatically as you enter each line item expense.
Salaries and Benefits: Costs associated with pay to individuals and relevant employment benefits.
Travel and Per Diem: Travel, room and board paid for those associated with project (coordinators or recipients)
Equipment: Equipment purchases under $5,000. The Fund does not support capital purchases over $5000.
Exhaustibles: Materials used and replenished (medicines, workshop materials, etc.)
Overhead and Office Support: Costs associated with program management and support.
Other: Expenses not identified in above categories.
For more information regarding budget, read the grant FAQ at swbg-conservationfund.org/en/grant-seekers

2015 Grant Application

Organization Information
Name of Project:
Name of Organization:
Organization Website:
Applicant Name:
Applicant Email:
Check One:
U.S. based non-profit organization
U.S. based governmental entity (local, state, federal)
U.S. based school or university
non-U.S. based non-profit organization
non-U.S. based governmental entity
non U.S. based school or university
other:
Organization Mailing Address:
City:
State/Province:
Postal Code:
Country:
Telephone:

Budget Information

Total for Project

Expense Type

Total Requested from Fund

Salaries and Benefits

Travel and Per Diem
Equipment
Exhaustibles
Overhead and Office Support
Other

Totals

$0

$0

All applications received January 1 -April 30, 2015 will be considered for funding in final two quarters of 2015. The
application process for 2016 will open on June 1, 2015. Please provide information for all fields as incomplete
applications will not be accepted.

Project Information
Has this project received support from the SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund in the
past? Yes
Review the descriptions of the Fund priorities and check the priority that aligns with this project.
If your project does not perfectly align with these priorities, your application cannot be accepted
through this process. Please contact us at mail@swbgfund.org for further instructions on how
your project can be considered.

Animal Rescue/Rehab Marine Mammals

Principle Investigator:

Abstract/Executive Summary (1500 characters maximum)

Country:
State:
Geographic Coordinates:

Degrees

Minutes

Seconds

Latitude

Longitude

The SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund will consider qualified organizations for grants without regard to
any legally protected status, including age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or
veteran status in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.

Project Description (2000 characters max)

Previous Accomplishments by Organization on this Issue (1500 characters max)

Measurable Goals of Project (1500 characters max)

All applications received January 1 -April 30, 2015 will be considered for funding in final two quarters of 2015. The
application process for 2016 will open on June 1, 2015. Please provide information for all fields as incomplete
applications will not be accepted.

Methods (2500 characters max)

Evaluation (750 characters max)

How Will Fund Be Recognized (750 characters max)

Online Links for Additional Information (optional - 750 characters max)

The SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund will consider qualified organizations for grants without regard to
any legally protected status, including age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or
veteran status in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.

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