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Federal grants to Zoological Society of Cincinnati

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Zoological Society of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio received $3.7 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 8 awards. Its largest program was National Leadership Grants, with $3.3 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $692,260.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Zoological Society of Cincinnati by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20213$1.1 million
FY 20222$438,927
FY 20232$689,061
FY 20243$742,883
FY 20252$692,260

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Zoological Society of Cincinnati

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
National Leadership Grants 45.3125$3.3 million
Southwest Wolf Recovery 15.6801$200,000
Museums for America 45.3011$133,609
U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection 15.8081$71,500

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Institute of Museum and Library Services6$3.4 million
Department of the Interior2$271,500

Largest awards

The 8 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
The cincinnati zoo and botanical garden will work with five partner organizations to establish the american institute of rhinoceros science, which will research high-priority areas of rhinoceros health. Project activities will produce science-based, affordable, and feasible management recommendation
ASST_NON_MG-249011-OMS-21_474 on USAspending
National Leadership GrantsJuly 19, 2021$877,678
The cincinnati zoo and botanical garden will conduct a three-year research project to improve breeding success among zoo-housed cats. Most cat populations in the wild are declining and breeding success has been decreasing the past two decades. Zoo scientists will utilize the jaguar and leopard as mo
ASST_NON_MG-256221-OMS-24_474 on USAspending
National Leadership GrantsJuly 5, 2024$693,669
The cincinnati zoo and botanical garden will evaluate and expand the coexistence impact fellowship program. This initiative addresses a critical need to build capacity for conservation leaders rooted in their local communities while also activating zoo staff around the organization’s mission. First,
ASST_NON_MG-257967-OMS-25_474 on USAspending
National Leadership GrantsSeptember 16, 2025$652,260
The cincinnati zoo and botanical garden will conduct research to address critical needs of threatened and endangered bear species that are facing reproductive challenges. Building on a decade of research into polar bear reproduction, this project will evaluate and implement innovative reproductive m
ASST_NON_MG-253001-OMS-23_474 on USAspending
National Leadership GrantsJuly 7, 2023$649,061
The cincinnati zoo & botanical garden will conduct research to improve the conservation of threatened species of oak trees. Seeds from exceptional species, which include oaks, are not able to withstand storage in seed banks, but cultures of their stem cells and other tissues can be stored in liquid
ASST_NON_MG-252118-OMS-22_474 on USAspending
National Leadership GrantsJuly 8, 2022$399,494
Mexican wolf species survival plan
ASST_NON_F21AP02323_014 on USAspending
Southwest Wolf RecoveryJuly 23, 2021$200,000
The lindner center for conservation and research of endangered wildlife (CREW) at the cincinnati zoo and botanical garden will conduct a program to identify the reasons for low reproductive rates among polar bears in zoos and help improve propagation and breeding management strategies. The captive p
ASST_NON_MA-249327-OMS-21_474 on USAspending
Museums for AmericaJuly 16, 2021$196,462
Recipient name: cincinnati zoo and botanical gardencooperative agreement number: G24AC00593PROJECT title: using comprehensive veterinary records in tandem with serum cytokine data to identify indicators of fitness in polar bears overall project period: 09 27 2024 09 25 2026OVERALL budget period: 09
ASST_NON_G24AC00593_014 on USAspending
U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data CollectionAugust 28, 2024$71,500

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Zoological Society of Cincinnati get?

$3.7 million in 8 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Zoological Society of Cincinnati the most?

The Institute of Museum and Library Services, with $3.4 million in 6 awards. The Department of the Interior follow.

What is Zoological Society of Cincinnati's largest federal grant?

$877,678 under National Leadership Grants, with its first action in the period on July 19, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Zoological Society of Cincinnati?

Its largest are National Leadership Grants, Southwest Wolf Recovery and Museums for America.

Other grant recipients in Cincinnati

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