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Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation –
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Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev met with the winners of the Presidential Fund for Ecological and Environmental Projects grant competition. The meeting was attended by the first grant recipients in this area. They shared with the Deputy Prime Minister their achievements and the expected impact of their implementation.
"I am confident that your initiatives will make a significant contribution to the conservation of biodiversity and the development of our natural areas. The results of your projects will not only exemplify genuine care for nature but will also help foster a caring attitude toward its unique resources among citizens, especially the younger generation," said Dmitry Patrushev.
During the selection stage, more than 1,600 applications were received from all regions of Russia—an absolute record for the number of projects ever submitted to a competition of this type. Of these, 164 were supported. Implementation of most of the initiatives began on September 1 of this year.
The projects have diverse focuses. Participants are working on establishing Russia's first dolphin rehabilitation center, preserving the natural environment in the Arctic zone, identifying pollution and cleaning up coastal areas using remote sensing and artificial intelligence technologies, and creating conditions for the restoration of Przewalski's horse and European bison populations. Furthermore, as part of the initiatives discussed at the meeting, environmental infrastructure will be installed in a nature park in the Republic of Bashkortostan, and a series of educational events on the conservation of rare flora and fauna will be held in the Orenburg Region.
The grant recipients met with the Deputy Prime Minister and toured the exhibit at the 19th International Wildlife Festival "Golden Turtle," which was also one of the winning projects. Following the meeting, Dmitry Patrushev noted that, if necessary, the competition winners will receive methodological support from federal agencies. Furthermore, the Deputy Prime Minister proposed holding such events regularly to discuss initiatives and monitor project progress.
The second competition is currently being selected, and its results will be announced in February next year.
The Presidential Fund for Ecological and Nature Conservation Projects was registered on March 3, 2025. It was created in accordance with a decree of the President of Russia. The main grant areas include the protection of rare and endangered animal species and their habitats, biodiversity research and monitoring, information and educational projects to protect wild animals, unique and relict ecosystems, and Red Data Book plant species. The total grant fund annually receives 1 billion rubles from the federal budget.
First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Kiriyenko has been appointed Chairman of the Coordination Committee for the Support of Environmental and Nature Conservation Projects. His deputies are Special Presidential Representative for Environmental Protection, Ecology, and Transport Sergei Ivanov and Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev.
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