Our work
Grants & awards
Small amounts of money, placed well, change what is possible on the steppe.
Much of the most valuable conservation work across the saiga’s range is done by people and organisations too small to reach conventional funders. Our grant and award programmes exist to close that gap — quickly, with minimal bureaucracy, and with decisions made by people who know the region.
Programmes
Three routes to support
Young Conservation Leaders
A programme for early-career conservationists working in saiga range states, combining a small award with training, mentoring and a network of peers.
Small Grants Programme
Small, flexible grants for practical conservation, research and outreach work that would otherwise struggle to find funding.
Excellence in Saiga Protection Award
An annual award recognising outstanding contributions to saiga protection, most often by rangers and field teams whose work rarely receives attention.
Support our work
Fund a grant
Donations to SCA help keep these programmes open, and keep decisions about them in the hands of people working in the range.