Do you know of any bird conservation projects which could do with a little

financial help to get them going?

A new conservation funding initiative, the Sound Approach Bird Fund, offers

grants of up to GBP£10,000 (c. US$15,800 equivalent) to bird conservation

projects around the world.

We're looking for projects that will have a significant conservation

benefit, making a real impact on the survival of globally or nationally

threatened species or globally important sites. We're particularly looking

for small, grassroots groups, rather than large national or international

organisations, and projects which are are difficult to raise funds for.

There are no deadlines; applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. For

further details, guidelines for applicants including eligibility criteria,

and a downloadable application form, please either:

- visit: http://www.soundapproach.co.uk/funding.php or

- email: birdfund@soundapproach.co.uk