Whitley Fund for Nature is a UK charity. We have channelled £20 million to 200 conservation leaders in 80 countries across the Global South, benefiting wildlife, landscapes and people.
Apply now for the 2024 Whitley Awards
Are you a conservationist leading an inspiring project in your home country? Our flagship Whitley Awards are given to inspiring conservationists leading local projects to benefit wildlife, landscapes and people. Applications are now open until 31 October 2023. Apply here.
2023 Whitley Award winners
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Sir David Attenborough narrates this new film about Shivani Bhalla, winner of the 2023 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; Shivani is a Kenyan conservationist whose work with her team of Samburu warriors, elders and women has helped the local lion population rise to a 15-year high.
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We did it! Big Give Christmas Challenge success
We are thrilled to announce that we have surpassed our goal of raising £100,000 through the UK’s biggest match-funding scheme!
A look back at the People For Planet Summit
Discover what happened at WFN’s inaugural summit, celebrating 30 years of the charity.
30 Years of Impact
WFN’s Impact Assessment Report: Looking back on three decades of awards, profile and training for conservation leaders.
Royal Dinner at St James’s Palace
In celebration of 30 years of Whitley Fund for Nature, a special evening was hosted by WFN’s Patron, HRH The Princess Royal.
WFN NextGen’s Bat-Friendly Mezcal Tasting with Rodrigo Medellin
Our next generation network celebrates 30 years of Whitley Fund for Nature and looks ahead to the future of conservation, philanthropy, and biodiversity-positive alcohol!
A movement in Ethical Conservation launches at WFN’s People For Planet Summit
On 6th November we celebrated the public launch of the Ethical Conservation Alliance from our #PeopleForPlanet Summit.
conservation and climate change
Our open letter to world leaders
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.
Nature-Based Solutions
The WFN funding stream supporting community-led action for conservation and climate.
Tackling your carbon footprint with WFN & IPÊ
Your opportunity to offset carbon through a Whitley Award-winning reforestation project in Brazil.