Jrs Biodiversity Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 23-1352035

Foundation Overview

Based in Arlington, VA, Jrs Biodiversity Foundation has awarded 203 grants totaling $13,954,850 to organizations in California, New York and 10 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $661 to $525,000, with a median award of $53,500.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$13,954,850
Total Assets
$47,569,660
Median Grant (all grants)
$53,500

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
44
Median Grant
$50,813
% Median Grant Decline
-27% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies

New Applicant Friendliness
Growth-Minded: 57%

25 of 44 recipients (57%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.

Geographic Focus
International

51% of grants are awarded in international locations, with additional funding distributed across 13 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Internationally, funding concentrates in Nairobi (13%), Kommetjie (6%), Kigali (5%).

Funding Trajectory
+120%

Strong 120% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
Environment + 4 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on environment (41%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Jrs Biodiversity Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Association For Water And Rural Development $50,787 Hoedspruit, Foreign, SF In Support Of Its Work "Enhanced Bioinformatics Capacity For Data Sharing And Decision Support For Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation Of The Transboundary Rivers Of The Kruger National Park." 2023
Freshwater Research Centre $40,000 Kommetjie, Foreign, SF In Support Of Its Work To Expand Research Capacity And Data Access For The Freshwater Biodiversity Information System (The "Project Or "Fbis-2"). 2023
Makerere University $16,526 Kampala, Foreign, UG In Support Of Its Work "Generating Information On Bee Pollinator Diversity And Distribution In Uganda Through The Application Of Ecological And Informatics Tools." 2023
Malawi University Of Science And Technology $53,500 Limbe, Foreign, MI In Support Of Its Work "To Development Of A Biodiversity Informatics Msc Programme At The Malawi University Of Science And Technology (Must). 2023
Meshamedia For Environment Science Health And Agriculture $23,000 Nairobi, Foreign, KE Science Media Outreach Activities And East African Journalist Training. 2023
Sadc Groundwater Management Institute $25,000 Bloemfontein, Foreign, SF For The Project "Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems (Gdes) And Biodiversity In The Khakea/bray Transboundary Aquifer". 2023
Sanparks Scientific Services $95,000 Sedgefield, Foreign, SF For The Project "Overcoming Pandemic Threats To Bioinformatics In South Africa's National Parks." 2023
South African National Biodiversity Institute $67,976 Cape Town, Foreign, SF In Support Of Its Work "A Biodiversity Data Pipeline For Wetlands And Waterbirds (Birdie)" 2023
Tanzania Forest Conservation Group $110,000 Dar Es Salaam, Foreign, TZ For The Project "Biodiversity Data Collection And Training Conservationists In East And West Usambaras". 2023
Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute $58,000 Arusha, Foreign, TZ In Support Of Its Work "Assessing Landscape Level Impacts Of Climate Change On Montane Forest Pollinators In Tanzania." 2023
Threatened Species Alliance $22,500 Kumasi, Foreign, GH Reinforcing The Capacity For Conservation Science And Planning For Young West African Conservationists. 2023
University Of Rwanda $661 Huye, Foreign, RW In Support Of Its Work "For Developing A Freshwater Biodiversity Information System For Sustainable Development And Climate Change Adaptation In Rwanda." 2023
Water Journalists Africa - Infonile $101,000 Mbarara, Foreign, UG For The Project "Nilewell: Promoting Trust Of Biodiversity Information Between Scientists And Communicators In The Nile River Basin." 2023
World Wildlife Fund $15,000 Washington, DC, US To Support A Pilot Study To Explore The Opportunities And Limitations Of Edna Research And How It Can Be Deployed In The African Context. 2023
Dambari Trust Zimbabwe $57,567 Bulawayo, Foreign, ZI To Support Mobilizing Herpetofauna Data For Mapping Biodiversity Distribution And Conservation Strategies. 2023
East African Wildlife Society $97,136 Nairobi, Foreign, KE For The Project "Unlocking Biodiversity Data To Facilitate Designation Of Lake Of Bolossat As The 7th Ramsar Site In Kenya." 2023
Kabale University Uganda $95,446 Kabale, Foreign, UG For The Project "Site Selection To Protect Papyrus Endemic Biodiversity In Uganda." 2023
National Herbarium Of Benin $104,966 Cotonou, Foreign, BN For The Project "Mobilizing Data For Identification, Taxonomy, Socioeconomic Importance And Conservation Assessment Of Bryophytes In Benin." 2023
Nature Uganda $110,260 Kampala, Foreign, UG For The Project "Training A Cohort Of Herpetologists To Increase Data Knowledge In Uganda And Build Capacity For Baseline Herpetology Surveys In Key Ecosystems Of East Africa." 2023
Northwest University South Africa $36,920 Potchesfstroom, Foreign, SF To Support Training And Guides To Build Bee Taxonomic Capacity Among Citizen Scientists In South Africa. 2023
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew $84,721 Richmond, Foreign, UK For The Project "Enhancing Data Access To Transform Guinea's Capacity To Identify And Protect Its Threatened Plants." 2023
University Of Buea $7,500 Buea, Foreign, CM To Support The Conference Entitled "Building A Community Of Practice On Pollinators And Pollination In The Congo Basin." 2023
University Of Florida $65,885 Gainesville, FL, US For The Project "Freshwater Biodiversity Data Of Rivers Of The Lake Victoria Basin." 2023
University Of Namibia $89,929 Windhoek, Foreign, WA For The Project "Establishing Capacity For Sustained Production Of National Spacial Biodiversity Data Products: Guiding Progress Towards The Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework Goals." 2023
University Of Parakou Benin $20,000 Parakou, Foreign, BN For Data Mobilization And Long-term Conservation Of Wild Edible Fungi In Benin. 2023
Conserve Global $22,508 Pretoria, Foreign, SF The Project Will Undertake Ground Sampling And Surveys With Remote Sensing Data To Produce Accurate Vegetation And Land Cover Maps, Assess Threats And Document Traditional Knowledge And Usage Of Plant Species In The Tondwa Gma In Northern Zambia. It Will Also Build Monitoring Capacity Among Four Community Members And Four Early Career Zambian Botanists And Greater Sensitization And Support Among Zambian Government And The Nsama Community Resources Board. 2023
Endangered Wildlife Trust $42,481 Wierda Park, Foreign, SF For The Project "Developing A 30-by-30 Landscape Planning Tool For South Africa That Balances The Need For Conservation, Agriculture, And Renewable Energy. 2023
Gaea Seychelles $50,839 Mahe, Foreign, SE For The Project "Developing A Freshwater Biodiversity Information System For Conservation And Management In The Seychelles." 2023
Hawassa University $49,213 Hawassa, Foreign, ET To Generate Information On Insect Pollinators Diversity, Share Data Openly And Create Awareness Through Platforms On Food Security And Ecosystem Health Values Of Insect Pollinators Under Different Land Uses In And Around Kafa Biosphere Reserve And Bale Mountains National Park. Expertise On Insect Pollinators' Diversity And Conservation In Ethiopia Will Be Enhanced, Data Will Be Openly Shared, And Trainings And Communications Will Take Place. Policy Briefs Will Be Prepared And Disseminated. 2023
Iucn West And Central Africa Program $55,000 Dakar, Foreign, SG For The Project "Support For The Sustainable Management Of Databases For Aquatic Ecosystems In The Chari-logone Sub-basin" 2023
Namibian Chamber Of Environment $41,651 Windhoek, Foreign, WA This Project's Primary Aim Is To Bring Together The Widely Scattered Information And Data On Namibian Near-endemic Plants For The Benefit Of Those Entrusted With The Conservation Of The Country's Flora. 2023
Tulane Universitypaffa 7 $49,508 New Orleans, LA, US To Provide Support (About 25%, Along With Other Donors) To The Seventh International Conference Of The Pan-african Fish And Fisheries Association (Paffa), In Brazzaville, Rep. Of Congo. The Meeting Will Provide An Invaluable Venue For Scientists From Across Africa And Around The World To Come Together, Get To Know One Another, Exchange Information And Ideas, Learn How To Access And Contribute To Biodiversity Databases And Available Informatics Tools, And Initiate Collaborative Studies. 2023
University Of Dakar (Unad) Sos Sahel $50,000 Wilmington, DE, US The Project Will Organize A 1-year Training Program In Villages Surrounding The Niokolo-koba National Park. Two Sets Of Workshops And Training Courses (To Cover Dry And Rainy Seasons) Will Take Place In Three Villages To Train 30 Individuals Total (50% Women) To Conduct Biodiversity Studies In The Region And Use Inaturalist To Track These Species. Training Will Include Identification, Description, Mapping And Tracking Of A Set Of Local Species Of Interest For People And For Conservation. Information Collected Will Feed Inaturalist With Reliable Information On A Few Species Of Interest For Conservation Purposes And Compiled In A Botanical Handbook That Will Be Shared With Stakeholders. 2023
Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute $42,284 Arusha, Foreign, TZ Tanzania Has A Shortage Of Insect Taxonomists; And Many Of The Existing Taxonomists Are Either Retired Or At The Age Of Retiring With No Replacement, Or Are Based In Foreign Universities And Museums, And Then Only Interested In Their Taxon Of Specialty. As A First Step Toward Increasing The Pool Of Insect Taxonomists - Through A Planning Workshop We Will Establish A Training Program For 12 Local Insect Parataxonomists At Tawiri In Species Identification And Processing [1], Mobilizing Existing Data, And Updating Bioanuwai Portal. 2023
Wildlife Conservation Society $45,000 Bangui, Foreign, CT For The Project "Freshwater Biodiversity Data Collection System (Fbdc) For Conservation And Sustainable Development Of The Northeast Protected Area Complex (Npac) In The Central African Republic." 2023
Ucla Center For Tropical Research $55,865 Los Angeles, CA, US For The Project "Advancing Environmental Dna Research Capacity In Rwanda To Inform Conservation Decisions." 2023
International Centre Of Insect Physiology And Ecology (Icipe) $60,195 Nairobi, Foreign, KE For The Project "Increase Knowledge, Awareness And Data Accessibility For Bee And Dipteran Pollinators, Their Forage Plant Species To Support Conservation Of Plant-pollinator Interactions In Cameroon." 2023
Wildtracktswalu Foundation $57,449 Johannesburg, Foreign, SF The Overarching Goal Is To Develop A New Technique That Will Provide A Cost-effective And Community-generated Metric As An Index To Monitor Biodiversity In Africa. The Benefits For Partners Will Be Equitable Engagement By Providing Greater Capacity For Local Students And Indigenous Groups, And Assistance In Transformative Actions To Be Implemented As Identified In The Africa 30x30 Draft. Assessing Impacts On Biodiversity Is Key To This; There Are Currently No Reliable And Cost-effective Metrics To Do This. 2023
Lake Tanganyika Floating Health Clinic $144,500 Chicago, IL, US For The Project "Cross-sectoral Household And Critical Biodiversity Surveys In Riparian South Kivu And Tanganyika Provinces, D.r. Congo" 2023
International Crane Foundation $49,359 Lusaka, Foreign, ZA For The Project "Designing And Implementing An Ecological Monitoring Plan And A Wetland Information System For The Adaptive Management Of The Kafue Flats, Zambia" 2023
Namibian Nature Foundation $55,000 Windhoek, Foreign, WA For The Project "Incorporating Succulent Plant And Animal Species Information Into Conservation Planning". 2023
Rhodes University $31,000 Makhanda, Foreign, SF The Project Will Support Cross Border Co-operation For The Control Of Invasive Alien Plants (Especially Cactus And Prosopis). It Will Use Of Mapping And Data Gathering Techniques To Direct Both Mechanical Removal Of Prosopis And Biological Control Of Both Prosopis And Invasive Cactus Species. At A Regional Workshop, A "Task Team" Will Be Established To Share Biodiversity Information Through Access To Existing Information. Baseline Mapping Of Prosopis Invasion And Distribution Of Cactus Populations Will Be Undertaken. Biodiversity Data Requirements Will Be Used To Establish Monitoring Protocols. Using This Information, Funding Will Be Secured To Manage These Invasive Species In An Integrated Manner. 2023
Conservation Action Research Network $93,240 Topanga, CA, US The Grant Will Provide Support To Early Career African Conservation Scientists And Graduate Students. Funds Will Be Used To Educate, Train And Prepare Selected African Scientists For Careers In Science And Conservation. Direct Beneficiaries Include The Individuals And The African Universities At Which They Are Studying. (Proposal, Informational Brochure, And Discussions Over Zoom.) 2023
Land Environment And Global Life (Legle) $17,180 Banikanni, Foreign, BN Support (About 1/3 Of The Cost) The Symposium On Mycology In Tropical Africa From January 10 To 12, 2024 At The University Of Parakou, Benin. 2023
Association For Water And Rural Development $40,000 Hoedspruit, Foreign, SF In Support Of Its Work "Enhanced Bioinformatics Capacity For Data Sharing And Decision Support For Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation Of The Transboundary Rivers Of The Kruger National Park." 2022
Freshwater Research Centre $86,000 Kommetjie, Foreign, SF In Support Of Its Work To Expand Research Capacity And Data Access For The Freshwater Biodiversity Information System (The "Project Or "Fbis-2"). 2022
Makerere University $67,000 Kampala, Foreign, UG In Support Of Its Work "Generating Information On Bee Pollinator Diversity And Distribution In Uganda Through The Application Of Ecological And Informatics Tools." 2022
Malawi University Of Science And Technology $117,000 Limbe, Foreign, MI In Support Of Its Work "To Development Of A Biodiversity Informatics Msc Programme At The Malawi University Of Science And Technology (Must). 2022
Sadc Groundwater Management Institute $130,100 Bloemfontein, Foreign, SF For The Project "Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems (Gdes) And Biodiversity In The Khakea/bray Transboundary Aquifer". 2022
South African National Biodiversity Institute $100,000 Cape Town, Foreign, SF In Support Of Its Work "A Biodiversity Data Pipeline For Wetlands And Waterbirds (Birdie)" 2022
Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute $32,901 Arusha, Foreign, TZ In Support Of Its Work "Assessing Landscape Level Impacts Of Climate Change On Montane Forest Pollinators In Tanzania." 2022
University Of Rwanda $121,804 Huye, Foreign, RW In Support Of Its Work "For Developing A Freshwater Biodiversity Information System For Sustainable Development And Climate Change Adaptation In Rwanda." 2022
Water Journalists Africa $36,900 Mbarara, Foreign, UG In Support Of Its Work "Infonile.org: A Geojournalism Platform Connecting Journalists And Scientists In The Nile Basin For Data-based Communication On Biodiversity." 2022
Lake Tanganyika Floating Health Clinic $56,000 Chicago, IL, US Critical Biodiversity Surveys In The Lake Tanganyika And Ruzizi River Basins 2022
Meshamedia For Environment Science Health And Agriculture $34,862 Nairobi, Foreign, KE Science Media Outreach Activities And East African Journalist Training. 2022
Sanparks Scientific Services $178,100 Sedgefield, Foreign, SF For The Project "Overcoming Pandemic Threats To Bioinformatics In South Africa's National Parks." 2022
Tanzania Forest Conservation Group $77,000 Dar Es Salaam, Foreign, TZ For The Project "Biodiversity Data Collection And Training Conservationists In East And West Usambaras". 2022
Threatened Species Alliance $30,636 Kumasi, Foreign, GH Reinforcing The Capacity For Conservation Science And Planning For Young West African Conservationists. 2022
Frankfurt Zoological Society - Us Inc $274,673 Washington, DC, US For The Project "Ecological Monitoring In The Nsumbu Ecosystem." 2022
Water Journalists Africa - Infonile $70,000 Mbarara, Foreign, UG For The Project "Nilewell: Promoting Trust Of Biodiversity Information Between Scientists And Communicators In The Nile River Basin." 2022
Utah State University $15,000 Logan, UT, US For A Metabolomics Training Course In Nairobi For 20 Young African Scientists 2022
World Wildlife Fund $40,000 Washington, DC, US To Support A Pilot Study To Explore The Opportunities And Limitations Of Edna Research And How It Can Be Deployed In The African Context. 2022
Conservation Action Research Network $88,307 Topanga, CA, US To Support 17 Aspire Scholarships Awarded To Young African Graduate Students. 2022
Makerere University $27,900 Kampala, Foreign, UG To Support The 2nd International Conference On Geographical Science For Resilient Communities, Ecosystems And Livelihoods Under Global Environmental Change. 2022
University Of Oxford $132,800 Oxford, Foreign, UK In Support Of Its Work "Second Generation Of Funding For The Biodiversity Informatics Training Curriculum." 2022
Association For Water And Rural Development $40,000 Hoedspruit, Foreign, SF In Support Of Its Work "Enhanced Bioinformatics Capacity For Data Sharing And Decision Support For Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation Of The Transboundary Rivers Of The Kruger National Park." 2022
Freshwater Research Centre $86,000 Kommetjie, Foreign, SF In Support Of Its Work To Expand Research Capacity And Data Access For The Freshwater Biodiversity Information System (The "Project Or "Fbis-2"). 2022
Makerere University $67,000 Kampala, Foreign, UG In Support Of Its Work "Generating Information On Bee Pollinator Diversity And Distribution In Uganda Through The Application Of Ecological And Informatics Tools." 2022
Malawi University Of Science And Technology $117,000 Limbe, Foreign, MI In Support Of Its Work "To Development Of A Biodiversity Informatics Msc Programme At The Malawi University Of Science And Technology (Must). 2022
Sadc Groundwater Management Institute $130,100 Bloemfontein, Foreign, SF For The Project "Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems (Gdes) And Biodiversity In The Khakea/bray Transboundary Aquifer". 2022
South African National Biodiversity Institute $100,000 Cape Town, Foreign, SF In Support Of Its Work "A Biodiversity Data Pipeline For Wetlands And Waterbirds (Birdie)" 2022
Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute $32,901 Arusha, Foreign, TZ In Support Of Its Work "Assessing Landscape Level Impacts Of Climate Change On Montane Forest Pollinators In Tanzania." 2022
University Of Rwanda $121,804 Huye, Foreign, RW In Support Of Its Work "For Developing A Freshwater Biodiversity Information System For Sustainable Development And Climate Change Adaptation In Rwanda." 2022
Water Journalists Africa $36,900 Mbarara, Foreign, UG In Support Of Its Work "Infonile.org: A Geojournalism Platform Connecting Journalists And Scientists In The Nile Basin For Data-based Communication On Biodiversity." 2022
Lake Tanganyika Floating Health Clinic $56,000 Chicago, IL, US Critical Biodiversity Surveys In The Lake Tanganyika And Ruzizi River Basins 2022
Meshamedia For Environment Science Health And Agriculture $34,862 Nairobi, Foreign, KE Science Media Outreach Activities And East African Journalist Training. 2022
Sanparks Scientific Services $178,100 Sedgefield, Foreign, SF For The Project "Overcoming Pandemic Threats To Bioinformatics In South Africa's National Parks." 2022
Tanzania Forest Conservation Group $77,000 Dar Es Salaam, Foreign, TZ For The Project "Biodiversity Data Collection And Training Conservationists In East And West Usambaras". 2022
Threatened Species Alliance $30,636 Kumasi, Foreign, GH Reinforcing The Capacity For Conservation Science And Planning For Young West African Conservationists. 2022
Frankfurt Zoological Society - Us Inc $274,673 Washington, DC, US For The Project "Ecological Monitoring In The Nsumbu Ecosystem." 2022
Water Journalists Africa - Infonile $70,000 Mbarara, Foreign, UG For The Project "Nilewell: Promoting Trust Of Biodiversity Information Between Scientists And Communicators In The Nile River Basin." 2022
Utah State University $15,000 Logan, UT, US For A Metabolomics Training Course In Nairobi For 20 Young African Scientists 2022
World Wildlife Fund $40,000 Washington, DC, US To Support A Pilot Study To Explore The Opportunities And Limitations Of Edna Research And How It Can Be Deployed In The African Context. 2022
Conservation Action Research Network $88,307 Topanga, CA, US To Support 17 Aspire Scholarships Awarded To Young African Graduate Students. 2022
Makerere University $27,900 Kampala, Foreign, UG To Support The 2nd International Conference On Geographical Science For Resilient Communities, Ecosystems And Livelihoods Under Global Environmental Change. 2022
University Of Oxford $132,800 Oxford, Foreign, UK In Support Of Its Work "Second Generation Of Funding For The Biodiversity Informatics Training Curriculum." 2022
Albertine Rift Conservation Society $39,000 Kigali, N/A, RW In Support Of Its Work "using Ecological Integrity Assessment To Guide Wetlands Management In Rwanda." 2021
Association For Water And Rural Development $148,000 Hoedspruit, N/A, SF In Support Of Its Work "enhanced Bioinformatics Capacity For Data Sharing And Decision Support For Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation Of The Transboundary Rivers Of The Kruger National Park." 2021
Freshwater Research Centre $41,000 Kommetjie, N/A, SF In Support Of Its Work On The Atlas And Phenology Of Odonata 2021
Freshwater Research Centre $135,000 Kommetjie, N/A, SF In Support Of Its Work To Expand Research Capacity And Data Access For The Freshwater Biodiversity Information System (the "project Or "fbis-2"). 2021
International Center Of Insect Physiology And Ecology $64,751 Nairobi, N/A, KE In Support Of Its Work "integrative Pollinator-plant Interaction Assessment Of Ecosystem Diversity In Sub-saharan Africa." 2021
Makerere University $99,000 Kampala, N/A, UG In Support Of Its Work "generating Information On Bee Pollinator Diversity And Distribution In Uganda Through The Application Of Ecological And Informatics Tools." 2021
Malawi University Of Science And Technology $117,000 Limbe, N/A, MI In Support Of Its Work "to Development Of A Biodiversity Informatics Msc Programme At The Malawi University Of Science And Technology (must). 2021
National Fisheries Resources Research Institute $62,610 Entebbe, N/A, UG To Support Its Work "unlocking Uganda's Freshwater Biodiversity Data For Sustainable Development." 2021
National Museum Of Kenya $19,000 Nairobi, N/A, KE In Support Of Its Work "developing A Freshwater Biodiversity Information System For The Tana River Basin, Kenya, For Improved Ecosystem Management And Development Planning." 2021
Sadc Groundwater Management Institute $135,000 Bloemfontein, N/A, SF For The Project "groundwater Dependent Ecosystems (gdes) And Biodiversity In The Khakea/bray Transboundary Aquifer". 2021
South African National Biodiversity Institute $147,000 Claremont, N/A, SF In Support Of Its Work " The African Biodiversity Challenge: Unlocking Decision- Data Pathways For Sustainable Development" 2021
South African National Biodiversity Institute $100,000 Cape Town, N/A, SF In Support Of Its Work "a Biodiversity Data Pipeline For Wetlands And Waterbirds (birdie)" 2021
Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute $20,050 Arusha, N/A, TZ In Support Of Its Work "assessing Landscape Level Impacts Of Climate Change On Montane Forest Pollinators In Tanzania." 2021
Universite D'abomey-calavi $19,500 Cotonou, N/A, BN In Support Of Its Work "regional Capacity Building And Biodiversity Conservation In Africa." 2021
Water Journalists Africa $116,000 Mbarara, N/A, UG In Support Of Its Work "infonile.org: A Geojournalism Platform Connecting Journalists And Scientists In The Nile Basin For Data-based Communication On Biodiversity." 2021
Global Biodiversity Information Facility Secretariat $488,994 Copenhagen, N/A, DA In Support Of Its Work To Implement Five Projects As Part Of Gbif's Biodiversity Information For Development (bid) Program. 2021
University Of Rwanda $97,535 Huye, N/A, RW In Support Of Its Work "for Developing A Freshwater Biodiversity Information System For Sustainable Development And Climate Change Adaptation In Rwanda." 2021
Albertine Rift Conservation Society $82,000 Kigali, N/A, RW In Support Of Its Work "using Ecological Integrity Assessment To Guide Wetlands Management In Rwanda." 2020
Association For Water And Rural Development $20,000 Hoedspruit, N/A, SF In Support Of Its Work "enhanced Bioinformatics Capacity For Data Sharing And Decision Support For Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation Of The Transboundary Rivers Of The Kruger National Park." 2020
College Of African Wildlife Management Mweka $60,400 Moshi, N/A, TZ In Support Of Its Work "pollinator Monitoring Project, Tanzania." 2020
Dar Es Salaam Institute Of Technology $44,000 Dar Es Salaam, N/A, TZ In Support Of Its "the Project Development Of A National Biodiversity Data Portal (nbdp) Based On Ala Open Source Software." 2020
Freshwater Research Centre $28,000 Kommetjie, N/A, SF In Support Of Its Work "developing A Freshwater Biodiversity Information System For Evaluating Long-term Change In Rivers In The Cape Floristic Region, South Africa." 2020
Freshwater Research Centre $28,000 Kommetjie, N/A, SF In Support Of Its Work On The Atlas And Phenology Of Odonata 2020
International Center Of Insect Physiology And Ecology $72,000 Nairobi, N/A, KE In Support Of Its Work "integrative Pollinator-plant Interaction Assessment Of Ecosystem Diversity In Sub-saharan Africa." 2020
Lilongwe University Of Agriculture And Natural Resources $112,565 Lilongwe, N/A, MI In Support Of Its Work "planning For Saving The Critically Endangered Riverine Species Of Malawi." 2020
Makerere University $18,000 Kampala, N/A, UG In Support Of Its Work "generating Information On Bee Pollinator Diversity And Distribution In Uganda Through The Application Of Ecological And Informatics Tools." 2020
National Fisheries Resources Research Institute $73,830 Entebbe, N/A, UG To Support Its Work "unlocking Uganda's Freshwater Biodiversity Data For Sustainable Development." 2020
National Museum Of Kenya $72,000 Nairobi, N/A, KE In Support Of Its Work "developing A Freshwater Biodiversity Information System For The Tana River Basin, Kenya, For Improved Ecosystem Management And Development Planning." 2020
South African National Biodiversity Institute $98,000 Claremont, N/A, SF In Support Of Its Work " The African Biodiversity Challenge: Unlocking Decision- Data Pathways For Sustainable Development" 2020
Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute $72,000 Arusha, N/A, TZ In Support Of Its Work "assessing Landscape Level Impacts Of Climate Change On Montane Forest Pollinators In Tanzania." 2020
Universite D'abomey-calavi $74,000 Cotonou, N/A, BN In Support Of Its Work "regional Capacity Building And Biodiversity Conservation In Africa." 2020
University Of Bangor $40,629 Bangor, N/A, UK In Support Of Its Work "mapping For Conservation Of Native Tilapia Resources In East Africa." 2020
Water Journalists Africa $97,000 Mbarara, N/A, UG In Support Of Its Work "infonile.org: A Geojournalism Platform Connecting Journalists And Scientists In The Nile Basin For Data-based Communication On Biodiversity." 2020
Lilongwe University Of Agriculture And Natural Resources $135,837 Lilongwe, N/A, MI In Support Of Its Work " For Harnessing Pollinator Biodiversity Informatics In Malawi To Understand The Importance Of Agroecological Interventions." 2020
Royal Museum For Central Africa $40,000 Tervuren, N/A, BE In Support Of Its Work "the Pollinator Network Of Two-winged Insects (pindip): Follow-on Funding To Secure And Expand Pindip Success." 2020
Malawi University Of Science And Technology $52,000 Limbe, N/A, MI In Support Of Its Work "to Development Of A Biodiversity Informatics Msc Programme At The Malawi University Of Science And Technology (must). 2020
Sadc Groundwater Management Institute $18,000 Bloemfontein, N/A, SF For The Project "groundwater Dependent Ecosystems (gdes) And Biodiversity In The Khakea/bray Transboundary Aquifer". 2020
South African National Biodiversity Institute $50,000 Cape Town, N/A, SF In Support Of Its Work "a Biodiversity Data Pipeline For Wetlands And Waterbirds (birdie)" 2020
International Working Group On Taxonomic Databases $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US Support 20% Of The Costs Of A Virtual Conference Of The International Working Group On Taxonomic Databases. 2020
African Parks Foundation Of America $210,500 New York, NY, US In Support Of Its Work "biodiversity Monitoring In Garamba And Greater Zakouna Parks". 2020
Frankfurt Zoological Society - Us Inc $280,000 Washington, DC, US In Support Of Its Work "biodiversity Monitoring In Gonarezhou, Mahale, And Serengeti National Park" 2020
South African National Parks $208,740 Sedgefield, N/A, SF In Support Of Its Project "biodiveristy Monitoring In Golden Gate, Kruger-skukuza And Mountain Zebra Parks". 2020
Wildlife Conservation Society $525,000 Bronx, NY, US In Support Of Its Work "biodiverstiy Monitoring In Boma, Mbe And Afi, Nouabale-ndoki And Tarangire Parks". 2020
University Of Botswana Okavango Research Institute $50,000 Maun, N/A, BC A Planning Grant To Support The Development Of A Detailed Proposal To Establish A Data Repository That Would Store And Disseminate Biodiversity And Related Ecological Data From The Okavango Delta 2020
Foundation Pour Les Aires Proteges $108,000 Antananarivo, N/A, MA In Support Of Its Work "development Of The Madagascar Lemurs Portal". 2018
Int'l Union For Conservation Of Nature $114,000 Cambridge, N/A, UK In Support Of Its Work "biodiversity Information For The Lake Malawi Catchment Eastern Africa Data For Decision Makers. 2018
National Museum Of Kenya $92,000 Nairobi, N/A, KE In Support Of Its Work "assessment Of Lepidoptera Pollinator Species Diversity Data In East Africa." 2018
Royal Museum For Central Africa $70,000 Tervuren, N/A, BE In Support Of Its Work "the Pollinator Information Network For Sub-saharan Two-winged Insects (pin-dip)". 2018
South African National Biodiversity Institute $63,400 Pretoria, N/A, SF In Support Of Its Work "growing Bhl Africa Through Assessment, Collaboration, And Digitization Of African Collections." 2018
South African National Biodiversity Institute $105,000 Claremont, N/A, SF In Support Of Its Work "african Biodiversity Challenge: Unlocking Data For Sustainable Development" 2018
University Of Ghana $39,200 Accra, N/A, GH In Support Of Its Work "capture Of Primary Biodiversity Data For West African Plants." 2018
Cab International $24,750 Nairobi, N/A, KE N Support Of Its Work "creating Global Access To Africa's Most Complete And Current Dataset On Invasive Alien Plant Species 2018
College Of African Wildlife Management Mweka $104,000 Moshi, N/A, TZ In Support Of Its Work "pollinator Monitoring Project, Tanzania." 2018
Freshwater Research Centre $133,000 Kommetjie, N/A, SF In Support Of Its Work "developing A Freshwater Biodiversity Information System For Evaluating Long-term Change In Rivers In The Cape Floristic Region, South Africa." 2018
University Of Bangor $59,000 Bangor, N/A, UK In Support Of Its Work "mapping For Conservation Of Native Tilapia Resources In East Africa." 2018
University Of Botswana - Okavango Research Institute $50,000 Matlapaneng Maun, N/A, BC In Support Of Its Work "scaling Fisheries Monitoring In The Okavango Delta With Low-cost Technology." 2018
Universite D'abomey-calavi $67,000 Cotonou, N/A, BN In Support Of Its Work "regional Capacity Building And Biodiversity Conservation In Africa." 2018
National Museum Of Kenya $44,000 Nairobi, N/A, KE In Support Of Its Work "developing A Freshwater Biodiversity Information System For The Tana River Basin, Kenya, For Improved Ecosystem Management And Development Planning." 2018
Dar Es Salaam Institute Of Technology $31,510 Dar Es Salaam, N/A, TZ In Support Of Its "for A Planning Phase For An Assessment Of Wild Pollinators' Biodiversity In Coastal Forests Of Eastern Africa And Its Islands." 2018
Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute $75,950 Arusha, N/A, TZ In Support Of Its Work "assessing Landscape Level Impacts Of Climate Change On Montane Forest Pollinators In Tanzania." 2018
National Fisheries Resources Research Institute $44,000 Entebbe, N/A, UG To Support Its Work "unlocking Uganda's Freshwater Biodiversity Data For Sustainable Development." 2018
University Of Oxford $59,000 Oxford, N/A, UK In Support Of Its Work "second Generation Of Funding For The Biodiversity Informatics Training Curriculum." 2018
University Of Rwanda $64,500 Huye, N/A, RW In Support Of Its Work "planning Phase For Developing A Freshwater Biodiversity Information System For Sustainable Development And Climate Change Adaptation In Rwanda." 2018
Albertine Rift Conservation Society $35,000 Kigali, N/A, RW In Support Of Its Work "planning Phase For Using Ecological Integrity Assessment And Advanced Information Management To Guide Wetland Management And Decision-making In Rwanda." 2018
Albertine Rift Conservation Society $74,000 Kigali, N/A, RW In Support Of Its Work "using Ecological Integrity Assessment To Guide Wetlands Management In Rwanda." 2018
African Conservation Centre Us $80,000 Nairobi, N/A, KE In Support Of Its Work "implementation Of The Kenya Biodiversity Web Portal." 2018
Global Biodiversity Information Facility $24,000 Copenhagen, N/A, DA In Support Of Its Work "gbic2:delivering A Roadmap For Biodiversity Knowledge In The Information Age." 2018
Society For The Preservation Of Natural History Collections $8,500 Cambridge, MA, US In Support Of Its Work "spnhc And Tdwg 2018 Conference: Collections And Data In An Uncertain World." 2018
National Museum Bloemfontein $10,000 Bloemfontein, N/A, SF In Support Of Its Work "9th International Congress Of Dipterology." 2018
Lilongwe University Of Agriculture And Natural Resources $15,000 Lilongwe, N/A, MI In Support Of Its Work "pan African Fish And Fisheries Association Conference." 2018
University Of Cape Town $77,000 Cape Town, N/A, SF In Support Of Its Work "atlas And Phenology Of Dragonflies And Damselflies In South Africa." 2018
University Of Botswana - Okavango Research Institute $18,000 Matlapaneng Maun, N/A, BC In Support Of Its Work "building Capacity For Biodiversity Data Management And Dissemination In The Okavango Delta." 2018
African Conservation Centre Us $66,600 Boulder, CO, US Support Of Its Work "developing A Web-based Biodiversity Knowledgebase To Support Decision Making In Kenya." 2017
Foundation Pour Les Aires Proteges $78,000 Antananarivo, N/A, MA In Support Of Its Work "development Of The Madagascar Lemurs Portal". 2017
Int'l Union For Conservation Of Nature $12,000 Cambridge, N/A, UK In Support Of Its Work "biodiversity Information For The Lake Malawi Catchment Eastern Africa Data For Decision Makers. 2017
National Museum Of Kenya $37,000 Nairobi, N/A, KE In Support Of Its Work "assessment Of Lepidoptera Pollinator Species Diversity Data In East Africa." 2017
Royal Museum For Central Africa $45,000 Tervuren, N/A, BE In Support Of Its Work "the Pollinator Information Network For Sub-saharan Two-winged Insects (pin-dip)". 2017
South African National Biodiversity Institute $15,000 Pretoria, N/A, SF In Support Of Its Work "growing Bhl Africa Through Assessment, Collaboration, And Digitization Of African Collections." 2017
South African National Biodiversity Institute $120,000 Claremont, N/A, SF In Support Of Its Work "african Biodiversity Challenge: Unlocking Data For Sustainable Development" 2017
Universite D'abomey-calavi Faculte Des Sciences Agronomiques $15,700 Abomeycalavi, N/A, BN In Support Of Its Work "benin's Biodiversity Information System." 2017
University Of Ghana $65,000 Accra, N/A, GH In Support Of Its Work "capture Of Primary Biodiversity Data For West African Plants." 2017
University Of Bangor $91,000 Bangor, N/A, UK In Support Of Its Work "mapping For Conservation Of Native Tilapia Resources In East Africa." 2017
International Center Of Insect Physiology And Ecology $62,000 Nairobi, N/A, KE In Support Of Its Work "integrative Pollinator-plant Interaction Assessment Of Ecosystem Diversity In Sub-saharan Africa." 2017
College Of African Wildlife Management Mweka $57,000 Moshi, N/A, TZ In Support Of Its Work "pollinator Monitoring Project, Tanzania." 2017
Freshwater Research Centre $33,000 Kommetjie, N/A, SF In Support Of Its Work "developing A Freshwater Biodiversity Information System For Evaluating Long-term Change In Rivers In The Cape Floristic Region, South Africa." 2017
University Of Botswana - Okavango Research Institute $35,000 Matlapaneng Maun, N/A, BC In Support Of Its Work "scaling Fisheries Monitoring In The Okavango Delta With Low-cost Technology." 2017
Cab International $21,000 Nairobi, N/A, KE In Support Of Its Work "creating Global Access To Africa's Most Complete And Current Dataset On Invasive Alien Plant Species 2017
African Conservation Centre Us $124,000 Boulder, CO, US Support Of Its Work "developing A Web-based Biodiversity Knowledgebase To Support Decision Making In Kenya." 2016
African Technology Policy Studies Network $16,050 Nairobi, N/A, KE Support Of Its Work "review Of Policies And Institutions For Biodiversity Information In Sub-saharan Africa." 2016
Cab International $14,045 Nairobi, N/A, KE Support Of Work In East Africa Datasets And Identification Toolkit For Invasive Plant Species. 2016
Conservation International Foundation $11,800 Arlington, VA, US Support Of Its Work "towards Improved Biodiversity Data/information Services: Gdsa Country Policies And Bioinformatics Projects Review". 2016
Foundation And Friends Of The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew $33,900 London, N/A, UK In Support Of Its Work "enhancing Conservation Capacity Through Red List Assessment Of Madagascan Plants." 2016
Institute For Policy Analysis And Research - Rwanda $15,400 Kigali, N/A, RW In Support Of Its Work "reviewing Policies That Promote Biodiversity Informatics In Sub-saharan Africa." 2016
Museo Historia Natural Noel Kempff Mercado $40,970 Santa Cruz, N/A, BL Support Of Its Work The Geospatial Center For Diversity: From National To Regional Impact In Conservation. 2016
National Autonomous University Of Mexico $43,900 Mexico City, N/A, MX In Support Of Its Work "implementing A National Bat Monitoring Program In Mexico And Its Open-access Database." 2016
Natureserve $39,000 Arlington, VA, US In Support Of Its Work "how Biodiversity Information Informs National Policy In Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, And Bolivia." 2016
South African National Biodiversity Institute $23,000 Pretoria, N/A, SF In Support Of Its Work "growing Bhl Africa Through Assessment, Collaboration, And Digitization Of African Collections." 2016
Stellenbosch University $16,500 Matieland, N/A, SF Evaluating Freshwater Health And Biodiversity Africa Wide. 2016
Tanzania Commission For Science And Technology $29,000 Dar Es Salaam, N/A, TZ In Support Of Its Work "improvement And Development Of Biodiversity Information Management Tool As A Biodiversity Data Repository." 2016
Universite D'abomey-calavi Faculte Des Sciences Agronomiques $44,000 Abomeycalavi, N/A, BN In Support Of Its Work "benin's Biodiversity Information System." 2016
University Of Bergen Museum $83,000 Bergen, N/A, NO Support Marine Biodiversity Of West Africa 2016
University Of Florida $104,150 Gainesville, FL, US In Support Of Its Work To "digitizing Southwestern-african Herpetological Collections." 2016
University Of Ghana $41,000 Accra, N/A, GH In Support Of Its Work "capture Of Primary Biodiversity Data For West African Plants." 2016
University Of Kansas Center For Research Inc $44,429 Lawrence, KS, US Support Of Its Work In "biodiversity Informatics Training For Africa And The World." 2016
Wildlife Conservation Society $39,462 Bronx, NY, US In Support Of Its Work "a Camera Trap Data Repository For Biodiversity Monitoring." 2016
Zoological Society Of San Diego $6,900 Escondido, CA, US In Support Of Its Work "enabling Full Public Access To Peruvian Plant Specimens Through Herbarium Digitization." 2016
Birdwatch Zambia $15,000 Lusaka, N/A, ZA In Support Of Its Work "planning Grant - Bird Diversity Assessments In Zambia's Major Wetland Important Bird And Biodiversity Areas. 2016
Freshwater Research Centre $30,000 Cape Town, N/A, SF In Support Of Its Work "developing A Freshwater Biodiversity Information System For Evaluating Long-term Change In Rivers In The Cape Floristic Region, South Africa 2016
Foundation Pour Les Aires Proteges $35,000 Antananarivo, N/A, MA In Support Of Its Work "development Of The Madagascar Lemurs Portal". 2016
University Of Botswana $55,000 Matlapaneng Maun, N/A, BC In Support Of Its Work "building Capacity For Biodiversity Data Management And Dissemination In The Okavango Delta." 2016
South African National Biodiversity Institute $25,000 Claremont, N/A, SF In Support Of Its Work "african Biodiversity Challenge: Unlocking Data For Sustainable Development" 2016
University Of Cape Town $25,000 Cape Town, N/A, SF In Support Of Its Work "atlas And Phenology Of Dragonflies And Damselflies In South Africa". 2016
National Museum Of Kenya $63,000 Nairobi, N/A, KE In Support Of Its Work "assessment Of Lepidoptera Pollinator Species Diversity Data In East Africa." 2016
Royal Museum For Central Africa $15,000 Tervuren, N/A, BE In Support Of Its Work "the Pollinator Information Network For Sub-saharan Two-winged Insects (pin-dip)". 2016
Int'l Union For Conservation Of Nature $44,000 Cambridge, N/A, UK In Support Of Its Work "biodiversity Information For The Lake Malawi Catchment Eastern Africa Data For Decision Makers. 2016
Universidad De Los Andes $30,775 Bogota, N/A, CO In Support Of Its Project Paramo Plants Online 2016
Office National Pour L'environnement $11,000 Antananarivo, N/A, MA In Support Of Its Work To Facilitate The Production Of The Madagascar Lemur Atlas 2016

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EIN 23-1352035
Website http://www.jrsbiodiversity.org
Address PO BOX 4541 Arlington, VA 22204-0541

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Executive Director Matthew Cassetta
Trustee Michael Nkonu
Secretary Julius Ecuru
Trustee Sandy J Andelman
Trustee Alasdair Philip

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