The Conservation Fund supports conservation efforts in the wild.

Zoo staff established the Auckland Zoo Conservation Fund in 2001 to support conservation efforts in the wild, in New Zealand and overseas.

We support our own staff to develop or utilise their specialist skills and participate in field conservation initiatives. These can be projects led by Auckland Zoo or by other conservation partners. The Zoo spends thousands of hours working on projects around New Zealand and overseas to conserve wildlife and wild habitat.

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Conservation Fund Projects

Funds are raised from visitor admissions and donations. To date, the fund has raised over $5,200,000 to support a wide variety of conservation projects aligned with the work of Auckland Zoo.

We also provide financial resources for external organisations and individuals to carry out vital field conservation work in New Zealand and overseas.

Explore our projects

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Small Grants Programme

The Auckland Zoo Conservation Fund Small Grants Programme exists to help provide relatively small levels of funding for ongoing projects or pilot programmes with clear conservation value.

Applications have now closed. Check back later in the year for details on the next round of funding.

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