TRANSFORMING GLOBAL AMBITION INTO GRASSROOTS ACTION

Whitley Fund for Nature is a UK charity. We have channelled £24 million to 220 conservation leaders in 80 countries across the Global South, benefiting wildlife, landscapes and people.

CATCHUP ON THE 2025 WHITLEY AWARDS

See the Whitley 2025 Award Ceremony again in full, hosted by WFN Ambassadors Tom Heap and Kate Humble and recorded live at at the Royal Geographical Society in London. Don't miss this celebration of hope and impact, honouring those protecting our planet for future generations.

2025 Whitley Award winners

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Avatar for Andrés Link
Colombia

Avatar for Federico Kacoliris
Argentina

Avatar for Yara Barros
Brazil

Avatar for Rahayu Oktaviani
Indonesia

Avatar for Reshu Bashyal
Nepal

Avatar for Farina Othman
Malaysia

Watch an inspiring film about Olivier Nsengimana, winner of the 2025 Whitley Gold Award.

WFN's top prize is awarded annually to a Whitley Award alumnus who has also received Continuation Funding. This laddered support allows successful conservation solutions to be scaled up; Olivier from Rwanda is leading protection for grey crowned cranes across East Africa.

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We are searching for a Partnerships Manager to join our small and dynamic team.

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Announcing this year’s recipients of world-leading prizes for grassroots wildlife conservation…

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On 30th April, we announced the latest cohort of Whitley Award winners, six inspiring conservationists from across the Global South working to protect our planet for future generations.

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Discover the charity’s history and impact, and meet the 2025 Whitley Award winners in this year’s ceremony booklet.

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Thanks to your generosity we have exceeded our Big Give Green Match Fund goal of £200,000!

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Make twice the impact for Whitley Award winners and grassroots conservation

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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.
Sir David Attenborough, WFN Ambassador
WFN is one of the most cost effective and direct impact charities working to protect the environment.
HRH The Princess Royal, WFN Patron
This is what the Whitley Awards are all about – recognising effective grassroots leaders and helping them expand their work.
Kate Humble, WFN Ambassador
WFN_Ambassador_Tom_Heap
The Whitley Awards are the most uplifting environmental event of the year.
Tom Heap, WFN Ambassador
Whitley Award winners are warriors for biodiversity and, with our planet in crisis, their work has never been so crucial.
Alastair Fothergill, WFN Ambassador

conservation and climate change

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WFN is one of 15 organisations urging world leaders to increase support for locally-led solutions to the climate and biodiversity crises, in a joint open letter at COP26.

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The WFN funding stream supporting community-led action for conservation and climate.

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Your opportunity to offset carbon through a Whitley Award-winning reforestation project in Brazil.