funding, profile & training for global conservation heroes
Since our creation 25 years ago ...
The Whitley Fund for Nature has given nearly £15 million to support the work of over 190 local environmental heroes benefiting wildlife and communities in more than 80 countries around the developing world.
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Apply now – 2019 Whitley Awards
Are you a dynamic conservation leader or do you know of one?
WFN’s 25th Anniversary Hope Gala
Join Sir David Attenborough at the Natural History Museum for a wild and wonderful evening of celebration
Whitley Awards 2018 – Guest Reactions
Find out what our guests and supporters thought of this year’s ceremony
Sir David Attenborough, WFN Trustee
The Whitley Fund for Nature is unique. It doesn’t put its own people on the ground but seeks out local leaders who are already succeeding. It puts its money where it really counts, where every penny counts.
HRH The Princess Royal, WFN Patron
WFN is one of the most cost effective and direct impact charities working to protect the environment.
Kate Humble, WFN Ambassador
This is what the Whitley Awards are all about – recognising small-scale, effective grassroots leaders and helping them expand their work.
