2023 Conservation Finance Boot Camp
CFN is pleased to announce our 17th annual Boot Camp will be held June 5-9, 2023, at the Yale School of the Environment in New Haven, CT, in partnership with the Yale Center for Business and the Environment. The Boot Camp is a week-long intensive workshop that helps mid-career professionals utilize innovative and effective financing strategies to increase social and ecological resilience.
Applications closed on February 14, 2023
For more information on applying to the Boot Camp, please refer to our frequently asked questions:
Who should apply?
Mid-career professionals integrating conservation finance into their land and resource conservation work, including (but not limited to) land trust and NGO professionals, public agency professionals, foundation officers, board members, private sector investors, business executives, legal counselors, and academics. Applicants who are starting or currently working on conservation finance projects that they are interested in having workshopped by peers and presenters at the course are strongly encouraged to apply. We do not generally accept current students, given the applied nature of the course.
When will I hear back?
We will communicate decisions in March. After the first round of decisions is made, we may re-open applications in the case that we have remaining seats in the course.
How are decisions made?
Applicants are selected based on a combination of factors including the applicability of course content to their work, a demonstrated intent to apply what they learn, and cohort balance and composition.
Is there a waitlist?
Yes, if there is sufficient interest. When decisions are made, we will give selected applicants the option to be added to the waitlist.
What are the costs of attending?
Tuition is $2950 plus a small processing fee, which includes all local transportation and meals. Attendees are responsible for covering costs associated with lodging and transportation to/from the course.
Are scholarships available?
A small number of tuition scholarships may be made available, though scholarships are often limited to foundation or sponsor support. Awards are prioritized based on applicants whose organizations demonstrate financial need. There will be a question in the application to detail your need for a scholarship.
Is the course open to applicants outside the United States?
We are happy to welcome participants who bring an international perspective to our course and have had many non-US attendees. However, we would like to note that the course content is based on the U.S. legal code and that we primarily draw upon domestic case studies and examples. Although some topics may be analogous to international projects, we cannot guarantee the tools and strategies covered in the source will be directly applicable to your work.
Is there a virtual option?
Yes! Please register for a the virtual attendance here.
If you have further questions, please contact CFN Project and Operations Coordinator Julia Mettler-Grove at jmettlergrove@conservation-finance.org.