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National Geographic Society Grants

National Geographic Society

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The National Geographic Society funds field science, conservation, storytelling, and education projects around the world through time-bound requests for proposals. Each call sets its own focus, budget, and deadline, and applicants submit through the National Geographic funding portal. Open calls in late 2026 include ocean exploration and storytelling projects.

Deadline

Several calls a year with separate deadlines

Funding

Project funding with budgets set by each request for proposals

Where

Multiple countries

Who it's for

Researchers, conservationists, storytellers, and educators

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Applicants must be at least 18 and lead the project themselves. Project start dates should be at least six months after the deadline.

Field of study

Science, conservation, storytelling, education, and technology

Length

Project based

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