The Society for Marine Mammalogy (SMM) has established a Conservation Fund endowment. This endowment is being used to fund high-priority research on the world’s most endangered marine mammal species with the goal of catalyzing real conservation action. We hope to build this fund to $5 million and fund proposals totaling $300-500,000 per two-year cycle. Currently, available funds are more modest.

Conservation grant applications are normally accepted biennially during the month of July prior to a SMM Biennial Conference.

For full details on the Conservation Fund—including eligibility, proposal requirements, and how to apply—visit our Call for Proposals page. To view the brochure, click the image below.

Support the SMM Conservation Fund

Your donation helps drive critical research on the world’s most endangered marine mammals—turning science into real conservation action. With your support, we can grow this fund and expand its impact for species that need it most.

Every contribution brings us closer to protecting marine mammals worldwide. Please contact the Conservation Fund Coordinator, at conservationfund@marinemammalscience.org if you wish to donate or help with fundraising.