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Awardees

List of candidates and projects that we currently back or have backed in the past.

  • Piloting Strategically Placed Owl Perch Structures to Restore Biodiversity-Mediated Rodent Suppression

    Piloting Strategically Placed Owl Perch Structures to Restore Biodiversity-Mediated Rodent Suppression

    This study aims to address these critical knowledge gaps by investigating raptor species associated with the Grassland ecosystem

    Deepanjana Saha
    BRT Landscape, Eastern–Western Ghats
    Human–Nature Relationships
    ₹50,000
    March 2026
  • Movement Ecology of Short-eared Owls in India

    Movement Ecology of Short-eared Owls in India

    This study aims to address critical knowledge gaps by investigating raptor species associated with the Grassland ecosystem

    Keval Paliya
    Kutch, Gujrat
    Wildlife Conservation
    ₹50,000
    January 2026
  • Vidarbha Elephants

    Vidarbha Elephants

    This project proposes a short-term pilot study to test the effectiveness of Katidhan (audio and light animal deterrents) installed along identified forest-fringes

    Kruttika Bhave
    Vidarbha, Maharashtra
    Human–Nature Relationships
    ₹50,000
    January 2026