funding, profile & training for conservation leaders
The Whitley Fund for Nature has given over £16 million to support the work of more than 200 grassroots conservationists benefiting wildlife and communities in some 80 countries across the Global South.
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The Big Give Christmas Challenge
Help WFN unlock matched funding to support grassroots conservation leaders
Continuation Funding Winners 2019
Over £740k granted to 13 Whitley Alumni in WFN’s largest round of Continuation Funding
25 Years of Impact
WFN’s Impact Assessment Report
Winner Case Studies
25 Years of Impact
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 effective grassroots leaders and helping them expand their work.
