The Renewable Energy Wildlife Research Fund (REWRF, the Fund) is an industry-led initiative that advances scientific research on solutions to mitigate solar and wind-wildlife impacts as accelerating renewable energy meets clean energy demand.
The Fund supports independent, peer-reviewed research to:
- Implement new, cutting-edge projects and high-impact results
- Apply science-based solutions to address top priority solar and wind-wildlife challenges
- Leverage investment and reduce costs for expanding responsibly sited and operated solar and wind energy
Biennial Project Solicitation Open Through
July 11, 2025
REWRF 2025 Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for wind- and solar-wildlife research projects are open through Friday, July 11, 2025.
The two requests seek project proposals to consider for funding in the following areas:
- Solar: Describe and improve the ecological value and ecosystem services provided by utility scale solar installations.
- Wind: Increase the efficiency of post construction mortality monitoring (PCMM) and simplify implementation of informed curtailment in the presence or expected presence of bat species.
Projects selected through this solicitation will become a part of the REWRF project portfolio. More detailed information on research objectives, proposal guidelines, timeline, and evaluation criteria can be found in the RFPs.
Click here to view full REWRF Biennial Project Solicitation
Research Fund Partners & Friends
Partners and Friends commitment to supporting wildlife conservation and responsible renewable energy development through sound science and collaboration.
Learn More About the Research Fund
Email fund@rewi.org.