funding, profile & training for conservation leaders
The Whitley Fund for Nature has given £18 million to support the work of more than 200 grassroots conservationists benefiting wildlife and communities in 80 countries across the Global South.
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Whitley Awards 2021: Live!
You are invited: join Sir David Attenborough and HRH The Princess Royal for the 2021 Whitley Awards Ceremony.
Whitley Awards 2021: The Shortlist
Meet this year’s top 15…
20 Wildlife Conservation Wins in 2020
Happy New Year! As we begin January and another lockdown, our winners’ achievements make for an inspiring reflection on what went right last year.
CONTINUATION FUNDING WINNERS 2020
Whitley Award alumni receive one million pounds of Continuation Funding.
Watch our winners’ films, narrated by Sir David Attenborough
In December we premiered seven short films about the 2020 Whitley Award winners. Watch them on demand.
Together we’ve raised £100,000 for international wildlife conservation
We are thrilled to announce that, thanks to you, we have exceeded our target to raise £100,000 through the Big Give Christmas Challenge.
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
Kate Humble, WFN Ambassador
