£50,000 Whitley Award for Conservation

The Whitley Awards recognise grassroots conservation leaders scaling proven, science-based solutions for people and nature. Each award is worth £50,000 in project funding over one year, and winners join a community of more than 230 conservation leaders across 80 plus countries. Winners also receive international profile-raising, professional communications and media support, peer learning opportunities and eligibility for future Continuation Funding and the Whitley Gold Award.

What you get:

• £50,000 in project funding over one year
• International recognition and profile-raising opportunities
• Professional communications and media support
• Peer learning, training and collaboration opportunities
• Eligibility for future Continuation Funding and the Whitley Gold Award
• Membership of a global community of 230 plus conservation leaders

What you'll do:

• Register on the WFN application portal and complete the online form
• Prepare a logical framework and timeline on the Word template
• Build a project budget on the Excel template
• Secure three referees who submit by the deadline
• Attend the Whitley Awards week in London if you win, including interviews and media work

• National of the country where you work, embedded in local communities
• Work based in at least one eligible country, those not classified High-Income by the World Bank (some exceptions apply)
• Work for a locally incorporated NGO, charity, not for profit or university
• Project delivers measurable landscape or seascape level impact for threatened ecosystems and biodiversity
• Project provides tangible benefits to Indigenous peoples and local communities
• Backed by an experienced team; solo operators and joint entries are not eligible
• Able to communicate verbally in English without a translator
• No application fees