Grant opportunity
2027-2029 EDGE Fellowship
The EDGE Fellowship supports early-career conservationists leading locally grounded projects for evolutionarily distinct and globally endangered species.
- Funder
- Zoological Society of London / EDGE of Existence
- Expression of interest deadline
- Expression of interest deadline: Jun 10, 2026
- Award
- GBP 15,000 project implementation grant plus training, mentoring, and technical support
- Applicant
- Early-career conservationists
- Discipline
- Climate, Energy & Environment
- Region
- Global South / Biodiversity priority countries
- Posted
- May 26, 2026
Call summary
Overview
The 2027-2029 EDGE Fellowship is a 28-month capacity-sharing programme for emerging conservation leaders working to protect Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered species.
Who can apply
- Applicants should be early-career conservationists committed to leading conservation action for an eligible EDGE species.
- From 2027 each annual cohort will include at least 14 EDGE Fellows from countries outside the G12, European Union, New Zealand, and South Korea.
- The proposed project must focus on an eligible species from the 2026 EDGE species list and demonstrate local conservation need.
What it supports
- Locally led conservation projects for eligible EDGE species.
- Training, mentoring, peer learning, conservation project planning, budget management, science communication, community engagement, and implementation support.
Funding and duration
Each EDGE Fellow can expect a GBP 15,000 project implementation grant, support to develop a comprehensive project plan, training, mentorship, and ongoing technical support.
Expression of interest deadline
Expression of interest deadline: Jun 10, 2026
How to apply
Use the official 2027 EDGE Fellowship page to submit an Expression of Interest by 10 June 2026 at 17:00 BST. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to submit a full application by 12 August 2026.
Call details
About the opportunity
The 2027-2029 EDGE Fellowship is a 28-month capacity-sharing programme for emerging conservation leaders working to protect Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered species.
Zoological Society of London / EDGE of Existence lists this opportunity for Early-career conservationists, Climate, Energy & Environment, Global South / Biodiversity priority countries.
This listing is written for researchers, students, universities, NGOs, research teams, policy professionals and academic institutions searching for Climate, Energy & Environment grants, fellowships, scholarships, conferences, workshops and funding opportunities in Global South / Biodiversity priority countries contexts.
Eligibility
Applicants should be early-career conservationists committed to leading conservation action for an eligible EDGE species.
From 2027 each annual cohort will include at least 14 EDGE Fellows from countries outside the G12, European Union, New Zealand, and South Korea.
The proposed project must focus on an eligible species from the 2026 EDGE species list and demonstrate local conservation need.
Funding and benefits
Each EDGE Fellow can expect a GBP 15,000 project implementation grant, support to develop a comprehensive project plan, training, mentorship, and ongoing technical support.
Themes and supported activities
Locally led conservation projects for eligible EDGE species.
Training, mentoring, peer learning, conservation project planning, budget management, science communication, community engagement, and implementation support.
Deadline and timeline
Expression of interest deadline: Expression of interest deadline: Jun 10, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Use the official 2027 EDGE Fellowship page to submit an Expression of Interest by 10 June 2026 at 17:00 BST. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to submit a full application by 12 August 2026.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.