The Conservation Grants for Western Himalayas  2025 is open to youth working on community based conservation projects across Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh in the Western Himalayas. The purpose of the grant is to support projects over a period of 1 to 1.5 years. The Conservation Grant is supported by the CSR initiative of Royal Enfield.

Process:  The selection is through a three-stage process

1. Submission of project proposal 

2. A 5-day Mentoring Workshop for selected projects with resource persons and mentors at The Royal Enfield Himalayan Hub, Theog, Himachal Pradesh,  to prepare the final pitch for the proposal 

3. Pitching of the proposal to a jury where the projects will get selected for the Conservation Grants.

Guidelines:

1. The grant is open to youth engaged in community-based conservation projects in the Western Himalayan            region of India.

2. Only projects being carried out in the four states - Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

3. The projects have to be related to environment conservation, especially linked to communities or has active      participation of the community.

4.  The theme and budget category has to be defined clearly.

5. The budget should be in INR (Indian Rupee).

6. Individuals should have bank statements, PAN card, and Aadhaar card.

7. The grant amount should not be sublet or provided to another entity as a loan.

Grant will be withdrawn if:

1. The grant is solely for the project and will be withdrawn if there is any misuse of the given amount or if there is a discrepancy in the utilization of the fund.

2. The grant will be withdrawn if the fellow is involved in any illegal activity or if there is any report of discrepancy in the work vis-a-vis the application.

Important Dates:

1. Last date of submission of proposals: 05.06.2025

2. Mentoring Workshop and Pitching of shortlisted proposals (tentative): Last week of June, 2025

For any queries, contact: 9170459209 or write to:conservationgrants.ghwh@gmail.com