The foundation funds hands‑on, field-based interventions to protect threatened wildlife, prioritizing practical population management and rescue operations in Africa. Their grants support activities like rhino dehorning and census work, seabird monitoring and rehabilitation, and translocation/relocation of giraffes—favoring operational, conservation-impact projects over research or advocacy. Funding is focused geographically on African sites (notably South Africa and Niger) and on species-level emergency and recovery actions.
Concentrated, small portfolio of relatively sizable, targeted grants to field operators; repeat funding to practitioners (e.g., multiple grants to the same seabird organization) and preference for operational, emergency or hands-on conservation interventions.
Actif Animal Conservation Targeted Interventions Foundation centers its giving on hands-on wildlife interventions rather than broad, indirect support. Recent grants show a clear preference for field operations that address immediate conservation needs: rhino dehorning and ear-notching in protected areas, seabird monitoring and ranger work, and the relocation of West African giraffe in Niger. The foundation’s support has backed Sanparks at $50,000 for rhino work across Mokala National Park and Kruger National Park, alongside repeated funding for Sanccob’s seabird programs in Cape Town. The pattern points to a funder that prioritizes species protection work requiring timely, practical action. Its grants are aimed at threatened large mammals and seabirds, with projects tied to population management, rescue, monitoring, and translocation. That emphasis is reinforced by the foundation’s grant programs, which include targeted interventions and rapid-response support for conservation projects in immediate need or those that have lost funding. The foundation also shows continuity in the organizations it supports. Sanccob appears in consecutive years for separate seabird initiatives, while the Giraffe Conservation Foundation received support for relocation work in Niger. Across these grants, the common thread is direct conservation action on the ground.
Rhino protection is one of the foundation’s clearest priorities. In 2023, it awarded $50,000 to Sanparks for dehorning and ear-notching black and white rhinos in Mokala National Park, plus a rhino census and dehorning effort in Kruger National Park. Those activities fit a model of population management and anti-poaching risk reduction. Seabird conservation is another recurring theme. Sanccob received $20,000 in 2023 for continuation of the seabird monitor project, and another $20,000 in 2024 for continuation of the seabird ranger program. The two grants point to support for monitoring and ranger-based stewardship. The foundation also funds species translocation. It gave $10,000 to the Giraffe Conservation Foundation for relocation of West African giraffe in Niger, indicating interest in direct intervention for threatened wildlife populations.
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Most grants fall between $18K and $28K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$18K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$28K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in FL.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Actif Animal Conservation Targeted Interventions Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 7 | $179K | 87.5% |
| 2 | United StatesDomestic |
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Notable grantees: SANPARKS (South African National Parks), SANCCOB (Seabird rehabilitation and monitoring), Giraffe Conservation Foundation
Typical grant size sits in a fairly tight band: the 25th percentile is $17,500, the median is $20,000, and the 75th percentile is $27,500. The recent grants listed include one larger award at $50,000 and several at $20,000 or $10,000, suggesting a mix of standard project grants and occasional larger interventions. The foundation is a regular funder and an unsolicited-applications funder, with separate USA and international application routes. It supports nonprofit applicants directly rather than individuals or program-related investments. The recipient pattern shows some repeat funding: Sanccob received grants in both 2023 and 2024, indicating ongoing support for selected projects.
Most grants go to recipients outside the United States, with the grant list showing 7 grants to South Africa and 1 to the US. Recent recipient cities include Port Elizabeth and Cape Town in South Africa, plus Orlando, Florida in the United States. The international pattern is especially centered on African projects, matching grants for rhino work in national parks and seabird programs in Cape Town. The recent grant to the Giraffe Conservation Foundation connects the foundation’s giving to Niger as well, extending its geographic reach into West Africa.
It funds direct wildlife interventions: rhino dehorning and ear-notching, rhino censuses, seabird monitoring and ranger programs, and translocation or relocation work for threatened species such as West African giraffe.
Yes. The active grant programs are marked as accepting unsolicited applications, including separate USA and international routes.
The typical grant size is clustered around $20,000, with a 25th percentile of $17,500 and a 75th percentile of $27,500.
Most grants go to recipients in South Africa, which accounts for 7 grants in the recipient country distribution. Recent recipient cities include Port Elizabeth and Cape Town.
Yes. Sanccob received $20,000 in 2023 for the seabird monitor project and another $20,000 in 2024 for the seabird ranger program.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
| 1 |
| $10K |
12.5% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANCCOB | CAPE TOWN | $20,000 | 2024 | CONTINUATION OF THE SEABIRD RANGER PROGRAM |
| GIRAFFE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION | ORLANDO, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | RELOCATION OF WEST AFRICAN GIRAFFE IN NIGER. |
| SANPARKS | PORT ELIZABETH | $50,000 | 2023 | DEHORN AND EAR NOTCH BLACK AND WHITE RHINOS IN THE MOKALA NATIONAL PARK; RHINO CENSUS AND DEHORNING IN KRUGER NATIONAL PARK |
| SANCCOB | CAPE TOWN | $20,000 | 2023 | CONTINUATION OF THE SEABIRD MONITOR PROJECT FOR 2022 |
SANCCOB
$20,000CONTINUATION OF THE SEABIRD RANGER PROGRAM
GIRAFFE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION
$10,000RELOCATION OF WEST AFRICAN GIRAFFE IN NIGER.
SANPARKS
$50,000DEHORN AND EAR NOTCH BLACK AND WHITE RHINOS IN THE MOKALA NATIONAL PARK; RHINO CENSUS AND DEHORNING IN KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
SANCCOB
$20,000CONTINUATION OF THE SEABIRD MONITOR PROJECT FOR 2022
Current and upcoming funding from Actif Animal Conservation Targeted Interventions Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations or projects involved in animal conservation requiring rapid or targeted funding for interventions. Works with local communities, governments and NGOs. (No detailed eligibility criteria published on site.)
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