The Prince Bernhard Nature Fund

Established in 1994 by the late Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands. 

The PBNF supports small, preferably local initiatives worldwide towards the conservation of endangered species of flora and fauna, or initiatives that in other ways promote the conservation and wise use of nature and our natural resources. 

Next to that, the Fund stimulates innovation and cooperation within the nature conservation sector, by challenging itself and others to think outside the box and to exchange opinions, thoughts and experiences. 

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Grants

The Prince Bernhard Nature Fund (PBNF) and Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund (MBZ) kickstarted the platform Conservation Connect.

Conservation Connect is the central reference for donors and conservation projects worldwide, to connect and increase impact. It focuses on the local, boots-on-the-ground organizations, giving them a chance to enhance their visibility, credibility, network, and access to funding.

In 2024, the PBNF is trying out a new way of sourcing proposals through the Conservation Connect platform. This means we do not have an open call for proposals this year.

We will be giving grants, and these grants will still go to smaller, local nature conservation organizations all over the world like the years before. However, we will invite groups to apply, by means of a closed call.

Our grants play a meaningful role in supporting early-stage conservation projects and programs, and this will keep being one of the foundational pillars of our future strategy. 

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