Vijayan Devan Southeast Asian Snake Conservation Grant Program

Southeast Asia is home to an extraordinary diversity of snake species, many of which remain poorly studied compared to their counterparts in other regions of the world. This lack of information poses significant challenges to their conservation, as threats such as habitat loss, climate change, and human-snake conflict intensify.

To address this gap, Save The Snakes seeks to empower and support individuals working to conserve snakes and mitigate human-snake conflict in this biodiverse yet understudied region. By promoting and amplifying the efforts of researchers, conservationists, and educators based in Southeast Asia, they aim to foster a deeper understanding of the ecological importance of snakes and create solutions that benefit both people and wildlife.

The grant is designed to support individuals working on snakes in Southeast Asia who are underrepresented in the fields of herpetology and conservation. The funding is intended to enable the recipient to pursue impactful projects while fostering their professional growth and capacity to contribute to the field.

Purpose

• This fund’s purpose is to support individuals working on snake conservation in Southeast Asia.

Funding Information

• Funding period: 1 year
• Amount funded: USD $2,500.

Eligible Uses of Funds

• Funds can therefore be spent on most aspects of the project that are directly related to the applicant:
  • project equipment including computers/electronics, and personal computers only if they are for the awardee, snake handling equipment, snake husbandry equipment, books, permit applications  etc
  • education/outreach materials
  • travel/housing for the grantee related to the project
  • fees for the grantee’s attendance or involvement in conferences, trainings, events

Ineligible Uses of Funds

• They are unable to fund the following:
  • Consultation fees, or any other payment to individuals for services
  • Personal fees and expenses that are not directly tied to the project
  • Personal equipment for collaborators (i.e. not the individual awardee)

Eligibility Criteria

• To qualify for the Southeast Asia Snake Conservation Grant, applicants must meet the following criteria:
  • The applicant’s project must involve research/education/conservation/conflict mitigation efforts focusing on one or more snake species whose range includes any of the Southeast Asian countries.
  • The project must be carried out within at least one Southeast Asian country (see definition of “Southeast Asia” below)
  • The project goals must align with the Save The Snakes mission: “to protect snake populations around the world through education and community outreach to create a harmonious relationship between humans and snakes.”

For more information, visit Save The Snakes.