Jrs Biodiversity Foundation

Foundation Overview

They've funded 117 grants worth $7,979,332

How Much is Being Funded?

Where is The Money Going?

How many Grants?


—Total Assets

$55,350,781

—Total Giving

$7,979,332

—Grant Median

$99,000

Past Grantees 117

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
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

Contact Information

EIN 231352035
Website http://www.jrsbiodiversity.org
Address PO BOX 4541 Arlington, VA 22204-0541

Key People (10)

Executive,Director Matthew Cassetta
Trustee Ellen V Martz
Trustee Kris Krishtalka
Treasurer Benjamin Rader
Secretary Allyson Fish
Trustee Sandy J Andelman
Trustee Sarah Lynch
Vice President Baldwyn Torto
Trustee Michelle Jl Martin
President Guy Midgley