Through the Whitley Award sponsored by WWF-UK, Continuation Funding and Challenge Grants, WWF-UK have contributed £400,000 in funding since 2001 to support the grassroots conservation work of 11 amazing Whitley Award winners from around the globe.
Mathew Akon, Whitley Award – Papua New Guinea 2010
Sergei Bereznuk, Challenge Grant – Russia 2010
Karen Aghababyan, Challenge Grant – Armenia 2010
Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Whitley Award – Uganda 2009
Ernesto Raeaz, Whitley Award – Peru 2008
Emilian Stoynov, Whitley Award – Bulgaria 2007
Suprabha Seshan, Whitley Award – India 2006
Didiher Chacon, Whitley Award and Continuation Funding – Costa Rica 2005, 2006
Alifereti Tawake, Whitley Award – Fiji 2004
Victor Vera, Whitley Award – Paraguay 2003
Carlos Soza, Whitley Award – Guatemala 2002