GLOBAL TIGER INNOVATION FUND
Join us as we test and leverage innovative approaches to support our work in creating a thriving future for people and nature.
WWF-Australia is proud to launch the Global Tiger Innovation Fund. This first-of-its-kind fund for tigers aims to support innovative approaches to overcome the unique conservation challenges faced in tiger landscapes.
The Role of the Global Tiger Innovation Fund
The Global Tiger Innovation Fund is the first major funding source dedicated to innovation-specific tiger conservation efforts. The fund will support and incubate promising innovations for tiger conservation, complement proven conservation efforts with catalytic innovation, and drive a future of true coexistence between people and tigers. Successful projects will be integrated into existing tiger recovery programs to become standard conservation practices.
Addressing Conservation Challenges
Tigers are facing several major challenges today, including habitat loss, poaching, habitat fragmentation and human-wildlife conflict. These complex and interconnected challenges require fresh approaches combined with proven conservation practices to support the goal of thriving tiger populations, together with coexistence between tigers and people. That is why we are inviting new ideas and will be seeking to fund game-changing approaches to tackle the unique challenges facing tiger conservation.
Our Vision for 2034
By 2034, we aim to ensure that wild tiger populations and their habitats are stable or increasing across 22 landscapes within their existing and historic ranges.
Protecting tigers also benefits hundreds of other globally threatened species and millions of people by preserving critical landscapes and natural resources. Thriving tiger populations are an indicator of ecosystem health and resilience, and their habitats store an impressive 19 billion tonnes of carbon, equivalent to half of the annual global emissions. Innovations tested under this fund could also have potential beyond tiger ranges for other large carnivore programs.
Join Us in Making a Difference
We’ve committed an initial $1 million USD to kick-start the fund and invest in the first round of solutions, and we’re inviting partners, governments, philanthropists, and innovators to join us. Our plan is to collaborate with other parties to build the innovation fund, multiplying our initial investment. Together, we can scale our impact and accelerate the achievement of our ambitious tiger recovery and restoration goals.
The first funding round for the Global Tiger Innovation Fund will be open on 1 September 2025. To receive the Expression of Interest form and materials, please register your email here. You can also view the high-level eligibility criteria in that link. If you'd like to get in touch to discuss opportunities to contribute to this ambitious fund, please reach out to us at GTIF@wwf.org.au.
Together Possible
WWF works alongside governments, Indigenous Peoples, local communities and partners in the Tiger Conservation Coalition throughout tiger range countries to address the complex challenges facing this charismatic species, ensuring these groups benefit from tiger conservation and have a strong voice in decision-making.
Solutions supported by the Global Tiger Innovation Fund will be led by local partners, informed by their on-ground priorities. Learn more about WWF’s tiger conservation work through the Tigers Alive Initiative and the Tiger Conservation Coalition.
Did you know?
- There are only around 5,600 wild tigers left
- They have been reduced to less than 8% of their historic range
- There is 912,000 square kilometers of tiger landscapes in Asia
- 11 trillion annually - estimated value of ecosystem services from tiger landscapes
- 100+ million people - benefit from services and resources from tiger landscapes
