CBCS Small Grant Scheme
CBCS Small Grant Scheme
The CBCS Small Grant Scheme is an annual funding initiative that supports new ideas, activities, and collaborations that strengthen the Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science community and contribute to biodiversity conservation.
The scheme acts as an incubator for early-stage research ideas and shared initiatives. It helps CBCS-affiliated researchers, Higher Degree by Research students, and Early Career Researchers build collaborations, develop practical skills, engage with partners, and create activities that benefit the broader CBCS community.
Past funded projects have ranged from collaborative workshops and professional training to community conservation initiatives, communication products, researcher-led events, and applied conservation research with external partners. Together, these projects highlight the breadth of CBCS research and the value of bringing people together across disciplines, career stages, ecosystems, and conservation practice.
Explore this year’s projects below, or browse previous Small Grant rounds:
1. 2026 Small Grant Scheme
“The CBCS Small Grants Scheme supports research, skill development, and collaboration across our community. It is designed to help people develop new ideas, build practical skills, and work together on projects that can lead to tangible conservation outcomes.” says Dr Wilma Blaser Hart.
“This year, we funded nine projects that reflect this breadth, from applied conservation of threatened species to projects on behaviour change, environmental justice, and researcher wellbeing,” she says. “We are also continuing to support key community initiatives like the CBCS coding club, alongside new work spanning storytelling, decision-making, marine conservation, and the use of animal tracking data. Together, these projects highlight the value of combining different disciplinary approaches to deliver effective conservation outcomes.”
Learn more about the awarded projects here.
