WHITLEY AWARDS
APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2026 WHITLEY AWARDS ARE CLOSED
Whitley Awards fund grassroots conservation leaders in the Global South and put an international spotlight on winners’ work. To find out more about these awards, click here.
TIMELINE
Applications for the 2026 Whitley Awards are now closed. The Whitley Awards Ceremony will take place in April 2026, when winners are announced during a live event, which is also streamed online.
HOW MUCH FUNDING CAN I APPLY FOR?
Whitley Awards are worth £50,000 GBP in project funding over one year.
HOW DO I APPLY?
Whitley Awards are for dynamic, mid-career conservationists who are leading wildlife conservation projects in the Global South. Winners are nationals of the country in which they are working who are seeking to scale up proven work, that is embedded in the local community and would benefit from further funding, a profile boost and international support.
- Check your eligibility
To be eligible, projects must involve communities at the grassroots level and deliver practical action that is founded on science. You do not need to be invited or nominated to apply for a Whitley Award.
Please read our eligibility criteria to find out what WFN do and do not fund.
- Register for our application portal
Once applications open for the 2027 Whitley Awards you will be able to register for our online application portal.
- Complete your application online
Detailed instructions on how to complete your application will be available when applications for the 2027 Whitley Awards open, in July/August 2026.
- Contact three referees
You need to ask three referees to submit references to WFN in support of your application. Check who is eligible to be a referee in our FAQs.
Please remember it is your responsibility to ensure your referees meet the deadline of midnight GMT on 31 October 2025.
HAVE QUESTIONS OR NEED HELP?
Please refer to our FAQs or contact us.
