2025 Grant Priorities and Guidelines
Every year, DSC funds projects and initiatives in support of its mission of Conservation, Education and Advocacy through the DSC Grant program. This year’s grant submission deadline is July 1, 2025 for the initial round of grants. A second deadline will occur on October 1, 2025 to distribute any funds not granted in the first round.
The purpose of DSC grants will be to advocate and educate Legislative bodies, Policy forums and Management Authorities on the need for science-based wildlife management and the role that hunting plays in the conservation of wildlife and wildlife habitat, providing ecosystem services, and the benefits to local communities and livelihoods. Focus – North America, Europe, International Policy Forums.
Also, collaborate with Management Authorities to proactively gather, prepare, and present information to Legislative bodies and Policy forums to support sustainable use and community based natural resource management. Focus – Africa, Asia, New Zealand, and Canada.
If you are unable to successfully submit an application online, please print out and complete our paper application, then return it with all supporting documents to terri@biggame.org.
For questions, please call Terri Lewis at (469)484-6775 or email at terri@biggame.org.
Past Fiscal Years Grant Recipients
Alaska Professional Hunters Association (APHA)
Arnold Outdoor Writer LLC
CIC International Journalism Sympiosium
Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF)
Conservation Force
Conservation Visions
Feeding Texas
Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia (GOABC)
International Wildlife Crimestoppers
National Trappers Association
Operation Game Thief (OGT)
Outdoors Tomorrow Foundation (OTF)
SADC Cites Airfare & Travel
Second Ark Foundation
Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society
Texas Conservation Alliance
Wyoming Outfitters & Guides Association (WYOGA)
Zimbabwe Professional Guides Association
At the start of the pandemic, DSC and DSC Foundation recognized that critical anti-poaching operations in Africa were suddenly at grave risk due to the travel related shutdown of hunting seasons.