European Union of Aquarium Curators

Conservation programmes funding 2025

Dear colleagues,

EUAC attaches great importance to the conservation activities of its members, and as has been the case in previous years, EUAC has a budget to assist members in funding their in-situ and ex-situ conservation initiatives with support from the EUAC supporting members. This budget can be allocated either to a single project or divided amongst a series of applicants and will be apportioned at the discretion of the committee on the basis of merit. 

For 2025 we are very pleased to open up applications for the EUAC conservation fund. There are two separate application forms for in -situ and ex - situ projects. Please download the appropriate form and fill it in please. The guidance document can be found at the back of the application form. Please upload the applicants here. If it doesn't work then please send in the applications to Lauren Florisson (lauren.florisson@eaza.net) and info@euac.org please label your applications as name of applicant, submission in - /ex -  situ conservation fund. 

Timeline: 

January 2025: applications are open

15 April 2025: application deadline by midnight. Applications after this date will not be accepted unless Lauren is notified in advance your application may be later.

May 2025: reading committee reviews applications

June 2025: EUAC Executive Committee makes decisions

July 2025: feedback to applicants

Awaiting your applications, I remain

The President

Max Janse

Meanwhile, please find the reports about previously funded projects here.