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.

CELEBRATING OVER 30 YEARS OF IMPACT

Watch WFN Ambassador and former Trustee Sir David Attenborough interview WFN Founder Edward Whitley OBE, to mark the 30th anniversary of the Whitley Awards. We're honoured to have had more than two decades of generous support from the UK's best-known natural history broadcaster.

2025 Whitley Award winners

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Colombia

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Argentina

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Brazil

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Indonesia

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Nepal

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Malaysia

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2025 WHITLEY AWARDS

Watch memorable moments from our 2025 Whitley Awards Ceremony, hosted by WFN Ambassadors Tom Heap and Kate Humble, honouring those protecting our planet for future generations.

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Looking back at Ewaso Lions’ remarkable Community-Led Conservation Conversations Workshop.

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Go behind the scenes of the 2025 Whitley Awards week in London.

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A celebration of the next cohort of “world-changing” Whitley Award winners.

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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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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