Awardees
List of candidates and projects that we currently back or have backed in the past.
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Butterfly Diversity and Conservation in Coimbatore’s Western Ghats Foothills
The study in Coimbatore aims to document butterfly diversity and habitat associations in the Western Ghats by engaging local communities and generating essential data for conservation and ecological research.
Loganayaki SWildlife Conservation₹50,000January 2026 -
Golden jackals in an urban mangrove ecosystem and their interactions with free-ranging dogs
This thesis investigates Golden jackals in Mumbai’s mangroves alongside free-ranging dogs, focusing on space-use, interactions, and microbiome differences.
Tanvi Sharad DhuriMumbai Mangroves, MaharashtraEcology₹50,000January 2026 -
Youth for Resilience: Climate Education and Ecological Restoration in River Island of Majuli
This project addresses the critical challenge of soil erosion in Majuli, one of the most climate vulnerable river islands in the world.
Tanuz KalitaMajuli, AssamEcology₹50,000February 2026 -
Solar Electric Fencing Pilot to Reduce Brown Bear Crop-Raiding in Jasrath
Reduce bear entry into farms/orchards in Jasrath through a non-lethal, community-led pilot using solar-powered electric fencing, while generating a replicable model for neighbouring villages
Aditi PatilJasrath, Himachal PradeshHuman–Nature Relationships₹50,000February 2026 -
Living Leopards: A Community-Led Early Warning & Mitigation Pilot
Study to test a community-led early warning and mitigation model that integrates social surveys, participatory hotspot mapping, and a physical deterrence prototype
Fariha FatimaGreater Pocharam, TelanganaHuman–Nature Relationships₹50,000April 2026