Tokyo Zoological Park Society Wildlife Conservation Fund

Purpose of establishment

Applications for the 2026 grant are now closed.

Currently, many wildlife species are facing critical situations due to worsening environmental problems such as habitat loss and ecosystem changes. We must recognize anew that the organisms on Earth are connected to and support each other while maintaining their diversity, and continue our efforts to conserve them.

Tokyo Zoological Park Society, established the Tokyo Zoological Park Society Wildlife Conservation Fund in 2011 to further one of its founding aims, "Contributing to the coexistence of humans and animals." The fund provides grants to zoos and aquariums, as well as to support proactive and ongoing wildlife conservation activities.

The grant also aims to promote wildlife conservation activities by various domestic and international entities and to communicate their value to many people.

Subsidy application information

Applications for grant-eligible activities for fiscal year 2026 have now closed.

For fiscal year 2026, we are accepting applications in three categories: the General Category (one-year grants, approximately seven projects per year, with a maximum grant amount of 1 million yen per project); the Junior and Senior High School Category (one-year grants, approximately five projects per year, with a maximum grant amount of 500,000 yen per project); and the Tokyo Zoological Park Society Conservation Partner Category (three-year grants, one project, with a maximum grant amount of 1.5 million yen per project), which calls for applicants to partner with the Society to engage in continuous conservation activities for three years based on a theme set by the Society in order to further promote the Society's conservation activities for rare species.

List of grant recipients

When the fund was first established, from fiscal 2012 to fiscal 2018, it provided grants for four activities per year. In fiscal 2018, the system was expanded, and from fiscal 2019 onwards, the grant limit was raised to 1 million yen per project, and to approximately 10 projects per year. From fiscal 2021, the Tokyo Zoological Park Society Conservation Partner Division was established. From fiscal 2022, a division for junior and senior high school students will also be added, and the fund is actively engaged in grant activities.

In addition, to widely publicize the results of grant-received activities, we have been holding report lectures since fiscal year 2014. For more information, please see the "List of Grant Recipients."

Request for donations

This fund is made possible by the valuable donations of those who support the purpose of the fund. We would appreciate your support and cooperation. In addition, those who donate will be eligible for tax benefits. For more information, please see the "Request for Donations" below.