This fundraising program was established for the purpose of funding conservation and research projects locally, nationally, and internationally for the benefit of threatened and endangered species. Every year the Toronto Zoo commits $150,000 to four categories of projects: Flagship/signature projects, internal programs, keeper initiatives and, emergency reserve.
The following are a list of programs that have received contributions from the Endangered Species Reserve Fund in previous years:
- Red Panda Network
- Rhinos: Protecting Greater One-Horned and White Rhinos Through Habitat Restoration and Anti-Poaching Efforts - International Rhino Network
- Lemurs: Planet Madagascar - Community, Conservation, and Communication: Creating Sustainable Forest communities Through a One Health Approach - Planet Madagascar
- Wood Bison: Influence of Seasonality on Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Wood Bison (Mitacs)
- Adopt-A-Pond Wetland Conservation Program
- Native Bat Conservation Program
- Great Lakes Program
- Eastern Loggerhead Shrike: Breeding Enclosure Upgrades
- Black-footed Ferret: Caging Replacement
- Docs4GreatApes: Capacity building
