Does your organisation or research team meet the specific eligibility requirements for measurable community-centred ecosystem conservation and biodiversity?
Whitley Fund for Nature has a funding or support opportunity aimed at measurable community-centred ecosystem conservation and biodiversity. The geographic reach, applicant type and programme instrument are decisive; not every NGO may apply.
Funding and deadline
- Donor: Whitley Fund for Nature
- Funding or support: £50,000 over one year
- Closing date: 30 October 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Eligible applicants: Mid-career grassroots conservation leaders working with locally incorporated conservation NGOs or universities
- Eligible geography: Eligible non-high-income countries worldwide, including many African countries; check country list
Who is eligible?
Mid-career grassroots conservation leaders working with locally incorporated conservation NGOs or universities
Eligible non-high-income countries worldwide, including many African countries; check country list
Important conditions and exclusions
Individual leader backed by locally incorporated organisation; national of the country of conservation work, a proven track record, budget/logframe templates, and three referees required. WFN does not fund isolated individuals or most northern-headquartered NGO staff.
Check whether the programme is a directly accessible grant, an individual award, a research-specific call or an accelerator. Being an African nonprofit or working in the subject area does not automatically make an applicant eligible. Where funding is stated as an average or total programme budget, do not assume it is available to one applicant.
How to prepare
- Identify the correct eligible applicant or lead researcher and confirm legal registration or relevant institutional affiliation.
- Write an evidence-based statement of the specific problem and why the proposed solution is credible.
- Develop realistic outputs, milestones, implementation costs, measurement indicators and an appropriate governance or ethics plan.
- Obtain genuine partner endorsements, references, host invitations or research approvals wherever the funder’s current documents require them.
- Read the exact official terms and application templates and submit in time for the stated deadline and time zone.
Project fit and useful next actions
A sound application should show a close match to measurable community-centred ecosystem conservation and biodiversity, a proportionate budget and evidence that the applicant can do what it proposes. Identify the most consequential eligibility restriction before spending time on detailed drafting. Do not use generic proposal material where the funder requires technical methods or a specialist portfolio.
Official application link
Open the official Whitley Fund for Nature application or programme information. Read the current instructions, supporting documents and funding criteria; only these control the application.
Frequently asked questions
Who can apply? Mid-career grassroots conservation leaders working with locally incorporated conservation NGOs or universities
Where is the opportunity available? Eligible non-high-income countries worldwide, including many African countries; check country list
How much funding is available? £50,000 over one year
When does the call close? 30 October 2026, 23:59 GMT
What is the most important restriction? Individual leader backed by locally incorporated organisation; national of the country of conservation work, a proven track record, budget/logframe templates, and three referees required. WFN does not fund isolated individuals or most northern-headquartered NGO staff.
What to do next
Use the Africads Funding Readiness Toolkit to examine donor fit and evidence before applying. For proposal drafting, explore GrantsWriterAI and independently validate any generated details. Subscribe to Africads Grant News for future calls.
