*Accepting Required Concept Notes September 14, 2026 to November 4, 2026*
Website: https://snappartnership.net/
Email: SNAPPartnership@tnc.org
Overview and Criteria
SNAPP is a global collaboration between The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) advancing evidence-based, scalable solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges at the intersection of nature conservation, sustainable development, and human well-being. Each year, SNAPP provides up to US $1 million total across 4-6 approved working groups. The SNAPP approach is based in collaborative science and encourages proposal development that is co-designed by a wide variety of stakeholders, sectors, and administrative levels, including local, state, federal and tribal governments, non-profit organizations, research institutions, and other implementing partners.
Proposed working groups are led by 2-3 Principal Investigators (PIs) from separate organizations and sectors, composed of 12-15 members from a diversity of non-profit, academic, tribal, community, government or mission-driven entities. Novel trans-sectoral collaborations that include local leadership are highly encouraged. Groups engage a full time research fellow and convene 2-3 times in person over a 24-month period. Between convenings, members collaborate remotely; work with long-term implementation partners; identify emerging opportunities for tangible, lasting change; develop and test tools and products; and publish research.
The most successful proposals will include:
- Developing Future Conservation Science Leaders: capacity development for interdisciplinary science-to-action Research Fellows
- Visionary, Cross-Sectoral Science: inter-organizational collaboration that would not have happened in the absence of SNAPP funds
- High Impact Research: research outputs (papers, reports, scientific findings, information provided to decision-makers)
If you have questions about SNAPP or encounter any technical issues while using this portal, please reach out to SNAPPartnership@tnc.org and allow 5 business days for a response. Please note that concept notes or proposals sent to this email will not be reviewed, and the applicant will be directed to kindly submit through this online portal.
SNAPP proposals are evaluated on the following criteria:
Research Question: The question(s) that the proposal will address are clearly at the intersection of nature conservation and sustainable development, are critically important, and the proposed work will add value to the current state of knowledge.
Methods: The proposal clearly incorporates both biophysical and socioeconomic methods and analysis. The choice of methods is appropriate for the question(s).
Data: The data and information sources are interdisciplinary and include both biophysical and socioeconomic sciences. Datasets or sources of information the applicant anticipates using for this project are comprehensive and appropriate for addressing the question using methods described. Permissions to use or share data have been or will be secured, as appropriate.
Research Outputs: Tangible high-impact research outputs (papers, reports, scientific findings, information provided to decision-makers) that will be produced during the timeline of the proposed working group.
Co-creation: The group composition includes confirmed members representing multiple sectors, disciplines and worldviews. This is a collaborative effort with no one or two organizations dominating and include all relevant stakeholders.
Research Fellows: The proposal budget includes at least one full-time research fellow with a well-thought-out mentorship plan. Hosting institution is indicated along with salary and benefits rate and agreement to adhere to SNAPP’s 0% indirect cost rate.
Implementation: The proposal specifically outlines which organizations are eager for the scientific results from this group, and it is reasonably clear how they will be used to improve conservation and sustainable development policy and practice. Detailed letters of support are included from these organizations.
Science for Nature and People Partnership
*Accepting Required Concept Notes September 14, 2026 to November 4, 2026*
Website: https://snappartnership.net/
Email: SNAPPartnership@tnc.org
Overview and Criteria
SNAPP is a global collaboration between The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) advancing evidence-based, scalable solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges at the intersection of nature conservation, sustainable development, and human well-being. Each year, SNAPP provides up to US $1 million total across 4-6 approved working groups. The SNAPP approach is based in collaborative science and encourages proposal development that is co-designed by a wide variety of stakeholders, sectors, and administrative levels, including local, state, federal and tribal governments, non-profit organizations, research institutions, and other implementing partners.
Proposed working groups are led by 2-3 Principal Investigators (PIs) from separate organizations and sectors, composed of 12-15 members from a diversity of non-profit, academic, tribal, community, government or mission-driven entities. Novel trans-sectoral collaborations that include local leadership are highly encouraged. Groups engage a full time research fellow and convene 2-3 times in person over a 24-month period. Between convenings, members collaborate remotely; work with long-term implementation partners; identify emerging opportunities for tangible, lasting change; develop and test tools and products; and publish research.
The most successful proposals will include:
- Developing Future Conservation Science Leaders: capacity development for interdisciplinary science-to-action Research Fellows
- Visionary, Cross-Sectoral Science: inter-organizational collaboration that would not have happened in the absence of SNAPP funds
- High Impact Research: research outputs (papers, reports, scientific findings, information provided to decision-makers)
If you have questions about SNAPP or encounter any technical issues while using this portal, please reach out to SNAPPartnership@tnc.org and allow 5 business days for a response. Please note that concept notes or proposals sent to this email will not be reviewed, and the applicant will be directed to kindly submit through this online portal.
SNAPP proposals are evaluated on the following criteria:
Research Question: The question(s) that the proposal will address are clearly at the intersection of nature conservation and sustainable development, are critically important, and the proposed work will add value to the current state of knowledge.
Methods: The proposal clearly incorporates both biophysical and socioeconomic methods and analysis. The choice of methods is appropriate for the question(s).
Data: The data and information sources are interdisciplinary and include both biophysical and socioeconomic sciences. Datasets or sources of information the applicant anticipates using for this project are comprehensive and appropriate for addressing the question using methods described. Permissions to use or share data have been or will be secured, as appropriate.
Research Outputs: Tangible high-impact research outputs (papers, reports, scientific findings, information provided to decision-makers) that will be produced during the timeline of the proposed working group.
Co-creation: The group composition includes confirmed members representing multiple sectors, disciplines and worldviews. This is a collaborative effort with no one or two organizations dominating and include all relevant stakeholders.
Research Fellows: The proposal budget includes at least one full-time research fellow with a well-thought-out mentorship plan. Hosting institution is indicated along with salary and benefits rate and agreement to adhere to SNAPP’s 0% indirect cost rate.
Implementation: The proposal specifically outlines which organizations are eager for the scientific results from this group, and it is reasonably clear how they will be used to improve conservation and sustainable development policy and practice. Detailed letters of support are included from these organizations.