Mini-Grants
Celebrate Urban Birds invites organizations and encouraged to apply for! These mini-grants support environmental education events focused on the conservation of birds and the natural habitat we share. We will prioritize community-led applications that highlight their local knowledge and expertise and emphasize culture and the arts. No previous experience with birds is required.
We award mini-grants to organizations championing their local communities across the world, especially in Latin America, the Caribbean, Canada, and the United States.
Winning a mini-grant means being granted between $250 and up to $2500 USD as well as free training, downloadable materials and resources to support your ideas, and gaining the CUBs team as dependable collaborators and support!
Here are the requirements for your proposals:
- Include educational activities about birds
- Incorporate bird-friendly gardening, or greening or habitat improvement
- Integrate the arts and culture in a meaningful, inclusive, and authentic way
- Include bird observations and registration in eBird, Merlin Bird ID
*Grant recipients are organizations, not individuals
The mini-grant application is simple and easy to complete. You don’t need to know how to write a formal grant proposal to apply. All we ask is that you answer our questions about how you’d like to organize your event, where and when you’d like to hold it, and who will participate as completely and honestly as possible. If you have questions or concerns about our mini-grants or the application process, please get in touch with us at urbanbirds@cornell.edu.
To apply for the mini-grant, click below:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/minigrant2026
We extended the date and will be accepting proposals until January 9, 2026!
