grants database for zoos and aquariums

Conservation Meets Opportunity

Every day, zoos and aquariums care for animals, protect endangered species, and inspire people to fall in love with the natural world, often thanks to one very curious penguin or a polar bear with impeccable comedic timing. Their work connects communities with nature while making a real difference for wildlife everywhere.

Big dreams, though, require big support. That’s why Grants Groundwork provides a specialized grants database built just for nonprofit zoos and aquariums in the United States. Saving the planet takes more than passion. It takes funding, teamwork, and a wild kind of commitment.

About Us

Grants Groundwork helps zoos and aquariums discover funding opportunities to keep the world a little wilder, in the best way! We identify grants from charities, corporations, foundations, and government agencies that align with the missions of zoos and aquariums.

Each opportunity is then clearly summarized with key details about both the grant and the funder, all organized in a user-friendly online database. Even better, you’ll only see grants available to your nonprofit’s specific location, down to the county level.

Membership Benefits

Relevant Grants

  • Carefully vetted grants to match the typical needs of nonprofit zoos and aquariums.

Funder Insights

  • Essential funder details and funding history (when available), so you can quickly assess potential.

Application Strategy Ideas

  • Strategic application ideas that help frame requests around what a grantmaker is most likely to support.

Organization access

  • Organization-wide database access with individual logins and new grant alert emails.

Precision Search

  • Numerous grant and funder filters to quickly find the best opportunities for your organization.

Always Accessible

  • Consistent database availability to ensure continuity for current and new staff.

Pricing

WHAT’S INCLUDED

  • Database Access: 12 months of vetted grant opportunities, funder insights, and application strategy ideas, specifically for zoos and aquariums.

    Team License: Unlimited user accounts for your organization.

    Email Alerts: Get notified directly in your inbox when new grants are added to the database.
annual MEMBERSHIP
$480

Per Organization

  • Try it FREE for 2 weeks!

the value

  • Average Grant Writer Rate: $30/hour
  • At this rate, membership pays for itself in: 16 hours or just 1 successful grant
  • For the cost of just 2 days of research time, you get 1 year of our targeted database access.

    Spend less time searching for grants and more time applying!

Frequently asked questions

No—we don’t give grants, write proposals, or provide consulting. We’re not a fundraising counsel or professional solicitor.

Our membership provides access to a list of grant funding opportunities we’ve identified as a good fit for zoos and aquariums.

We hunt for new grants every week and, when we find one, we add it to the database and email you an alert faster than a cheetah chasing lunch.

Any staff member working at a nonprofit zoo or aquarium in the United States. Use your work email so we know you’re official—and not just moonlighting as a dolphin whisperer.

Access to this information is not available to consultants—only to staff at nonprofit zoos and aquariums in the United States. (Dressing up as a penguin won’t get you in, unfortunately.)

Sign Up

Please complete the form below to request your 2-week FREE trial or to access the database under your organization’s membership.

Please allow 1 business day for us to activate your access.

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Contact Us

Do you have questions? Check out our FAQ’s. If you still need assistance, please reach out to us at:

support@grantsgroundwork.com