The work of Arcus Foundation grantees is affecting the lives of millions around the world. Read our most recent grant announcements for Social Justice and Great Apes & Gibbons or search by program, year, or location to view the grants Arcus has awarded since 2007.
American Museum of Natural History
Two years of funding for a research and capacity-building program at the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation (CBC) to monitor and mitigate the impacts of climate change on endangered gibbons in Southeast Asia.
Amount:
$200,000
Year:
2022
Location:
New York, NY
Borneo Nature Foundation
Three years of funding to support efforts to protect, restore, and sustainably manage the Sebangau and Rungan landscapes key to orangutan and gibbon conservation in Indonesian Borneo’s Central Kalimantan province.
Amount:
$500,000
Year:
2022
Location:
Penryn, United Kingdom
Bush2Base
One year of funding to assess chimpanzee health and well-being in Tanzania’s Mahale Mountains National Park and to educate local human communities on the dangers of zoonotic diseases.
Amount:
$75,000
Year:
2022
Location:
Christiansburg, VA
Canopy
Three years of funding to support ongoing efforts encouraging major corporations to join the call for the preservation of Sumatra’s Leuser Ecosystem and commit to eliminate forest-destroying products and practices from their supply chains.
Amount:
$300,000
Year:
2022
Location:
Vancouver, Canada
Center for Great Apes
Three years of funding to support the lifetime care of orangutans and chimpanzees rescued or retired from exploitative situations like the entertainment industry, the pet trade, unaccredited roadside zoos, tourist attractions, and research facilities.
Amount:
$600,000
Year:
2022
Location:
Wauchula, FL
Center for Large Landscape Conservation
One year of funding to assess the impact of infrastructure projects on the welfare of great apes, gibbons, and human communities in northern India, Malaysian Borneo, and East Africa's Virunga Mountains.
Amount:
$98,000
Year:
2022
Location:
Bozeman, MT
Fern
Eighteen months of support to secure European Union (EU) regulations preventing the import of cocoa harvested via forest-destroying practices in Côte d'Ivoire and Cameroon, where the future of western chimpanzees is at risk.
Amount:
$130,000
Year:
2022
Location:
Brussels, Belgium
Fundación Arcoíris
Two-and-a-half years of funding to strengthen REDAPM, a network of Mexican organizations working to uplift the human rights and welfare of LGBTI migrants and refugees in Mexico through advocacy and data-driven policy proposals.
Amount:
$125,000
Year:
2022
Location:
Ciudad de México, Mexico
Global Interfaith Network
Three years of funding to support LGBTQI-inclusive faith narratives and advocacy around the world.
Amount:
$375,000
Year:
2022
Location:
Johannesburg, South Africa
Gunung Palung Orangutan Conservation Program
Three years of funding for a holistic approach to conserving Indonesian Borneo’s Gunung Palung National Park, including helping local communities secure their land rights through establishment of community forests and adopt organic farming practices and other sustainable livelihoods; investing in law enforcement, and promoting orangutan-friendly forest management.
Amount:
$300,000
Year:
2022
Location:
Boston,
