Wild Wonder Foundation Micro Grants 2025 Program

The Wild Wonder Foundation Micro Grants 2025 Program is now accepting applications. This initiative celebrates creativity in the global nature journaling community and supports projects that bring nature journaling to underserved audiences.

📝 About Wild Wonder Foundation Micro Grants

The Wild Wonder Foundation is dedicated to encouraging nature connection and conservation through attention, curiosity, art, science, and community.

Through the Wild Wonder Micro Grant Program, the foundation aims to:

• Celebrate creativity in the global nature journaling community.
• Generate new outreach ideas.
• Offer support to individuals leading projects that bring nature journaling to new audiences, especially underserved ones.

📅 Opportunity Details

• Date Published: September 11, 2025
• Application Deadline: September 29, 2025
• Category: Fellowship, Entrepreneurs, Fully Funded, Grants

💰 Benefits

• Grant awards range from $250-$1000 USD.
• Approximately 20 grants per year (10 per grant cycle) will be awarded.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

The Wild Wonder Micro Grant Program is open to individuals and groups worldwide with ideas that use nature journaling to inspire others. You might be:

• An educator or teacher bringing nature journaling into classrooms or training workshops.
• A community leader or organizer starting a new nature journaling club.
• An artist, scientist, or writer creating books, websites, or publications tied to nature journaling.
• A student or emerging leader piloting a new outreach or conservation project.
• A passionate naturalist or volunteer eager to share the practice with neighbors, families, or local organizations.

Eligible Projects

The program supports a variety of projects worldwide, especially those that train educators to teach nature journaling. Eligible projects include but are not limited to:

• Nature journaling events, trainings, classes, publications, websites, etc.
• Launching a new nature journaling club or supporting an existing club.
• Other projects or materials that help people engage with nature and nature journaling, increase the number of new nature journalers, and/or expand the capacity for people to teach others.

📄 Application Process

Applicants are encouraged to prepare the following information using the Application Worksheet before submitting their application via the online form.

Required Information

1. Contact Information: Name, email, phone, etc.
2. Geographic Region of the Project: City, state, province, district, or region.
3. Background and Experience: Explain your qualifications and why you are applying for the grant.
4. Project Summary: Summarize your project in 1-2 sentences.
5. Project Narrative: Describe the project in approximately 500 words, including action items, audience, publicity plans, and collaborations.
6. Timeline: Provide a detailed timeline demonstrating project completion within the required timeframe.
7. Metrics: Estimate the number of people your project will reach and how you will measure its impact.
8. References: Provide contact information for two references familiar with your work.
9. Budget: Include a detailed budget with projected costs and the total requested grant amount.
10. Financial or In-Kind Contributions: List any donated funds, time, materials, or space for your project.
11. Amount of Grant Requested.

📅 Application Deadline

September 29, 2025

🌐 Application Portal

• View details of the Wild Wonder Foundation Micro Grants.
• Apply for the grant using the Application Worksheet.

This program is an excellent opportunity for individuals and groups passionate about nature journaling to make a difference in their communities. Don't miss the chance to apply!

• Grant awards will range from $250-$1000 USD.
• Approximately 20 grants per year (approximately 10 per grant cycle) will be awarded.