Whitley Awards 2025: Empowering Nature Conservation Leaders
By: Whitley Fund for NatureLast update:
Applicant criteria
NationalityNo specific nationality required
Age
- No specific age required
Gender
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity FieldNature and Environment
Job locationGuinea
Deadline2024-10-31
Opportunity description
The Whitley Awards 2025 support nature conservation leaders in the Global South and aim to bring international attention to their efforts.
Founded in 1993, the Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) is a charity dedicated to raising and distributing funds for nature conservation. Since its inception, WFN has allocated £23 million to 200 conservation leaders in 80 countries across the Global South, benefiting wildlife, landscapes, and communities. The fund provides long-term support to inspiring individuals who lead local solutions to biodiversity and climate crises, making tangible impacts through their passionate projects. Through these awards, WFN supports community-based efforts that create lasting benefits for wildlife, landscapes, and people.
Benefits
- Whitley Awards are worth £50,000 GBP in project funding over one year.
Eligibility criteria
- Whitley Awards are for dynamic, mid-career conservationists who are leading wildlife conservation projects in the Global South.
- Winners are nationals of the country in which they are working who are seeking to scale up proven work, that is embedded in the local community and would benefit from further funding, a profile boost and international support.
- To be eligible, projects must involve communities at the grassroots level and deliver practical action that is founded on science.