Bears in Mind is committed to the conservation of all eight bear species. Therefore, Bears in Mind allocates a significant part of its budget to bear conservation projects, scientific research, education and captive bear welfare related projects.
Funding can only be awarded to a legal entity, not a private person.
Regular reports on project progress and a financial account are conditions to the grant agreement.
Only one application per year per organization can be submitted.
To apply for funding from Bears in Mind:
- submit a Project Proposal
- Within eight weeks the Project Committee of Bears in Mind will decide whether funding is awarded.
Time Schedule:
First round:
- Submission of proposals by March 1st (23:59 CET)
- Decision on awarding the proposal by May 1st (23:59 CET)
Second round:
- Submission proposals by September 1st (23:59 CET)
- Decision on awarding the proposal by November 1st (23:59 CET)
Funding of a project will be guaranteed for 1 year only. The form can be filled in and forwarded to projects@bearsinmind.org:
Project-Proposal-Application-form-BEARSinMIND_2021Download
To apply for an extension of funding, an Evaluation and Continuation form should be filled in and forwarded to projects@bearsinmind.org:
Project-Evaluation-Continuation-form-BEARSinMIND_2021Download
