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, we aim to foster a deeper understanding of the ecological importance of snakes and create solutions that benefit both people and wildlife.

This 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

GRANT DETAILS: 

Funding period:
1 year

Amount funded:
USD $2,500

Application period:
February 1st, 2025-August 31st, 2025.

After you fill out the application, please email grants@savethesnakes.org with the following information:
– Your current resume (two pages maximum)
– Itemized budget for proposed project
– Three photos of yourself or that demonstrate your work

Reference letters are highly encouraged and can be sent to grants@savethesnakes.org.

Funding decisions will be announced on October 1st, 2025.

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

We 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)

Besides fiscal funding, grantees also have the option to request consultations from Save the Snakes’ network. Consultations can include input for writing, grant applications, editing, statistics, letters of support for other applications, program design, equipment suggestions, and more. Grantees will be invited to discuss the scope of their non-monetary needs with Save the Snakes at the beginning of the funding period. 

ELIGIBILITY

To qualify for the Southeast Asia Snake Conservation Grant, applicants must meet the following criteria:

1. 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.
2. The project must be carried out within at least one Southeast Asian country (see definition of “Southeast Asia” below)
3. 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.”

Preference will be given to applicants who are part of the communities they serve, and to individuals who live in or are primarily based in Southeast Asia. There are no restrictions on nationality or education level. 

We define Southeast Asia generally as ASEAN countries (Association of Southeast Asian Nations): Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and surrounding regions including Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and tropical China.

DELIVERABLES 

• A short report at the end of the granting period describing the project’s accomplishments 
• Any publications should include open access to collected data 

LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION: 

Although the application form is in English, we do not want language to be a barrier for applicants from Southeast Asian countries. Please contact us if you would like to obtain a free consultation to assist with translation. We may not be able to find translators for other languages and dialects. Applications will be reviewed based on content, not writing.