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Grants for nature restoration and conservation in United Kingdom

103 grants and funding programmes take nature restoration and conservation projects in United Kingdom: 43 name United Kingdom, 28 cover all of Europe and 32 are open worldwide. 19 are open now. For nonprofits and community groups leading projects on the ground. Every deadline, amount and eligibility rule links to the funder’s own page, with its exact words and the date we checked it. Last checked 3 November 2026.

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Funding programmes. Sortable by deadline, amount and date checked.
Programme and funder
European Open Rivers ProgrammeArcadia Fund, run by Stichting European Open Rivers ProgrammeApply directly13 Nov 2026Open10 days leftUp to €100k EURCap applies to barrier identification and prioritisation grants only; most other grants have no maximumLast confirmed 2 Nov 2026
Global EbA Fund Medium-Size GrantsInternational Climate Initiative (IKI), German Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMUKN), run by IUCNApply directly16 Nov 2026Open13 days leftUp to $500k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Japan Fund for Global Environment (JFGE) Grants ProgramEnvironmental Restoration and Conservation Agency of Japan (ERCA)Apply directly16 Nov 2026Open13 days leftUp to ¥8m JPYChecked 2 Nov 2026
FCC Community Action Fund (biodiversity, Object DA)FCC Communities FoundationApply directly18 Nov 2026Open15 days left£10k–⁠£100k GBPChecked 2 Nov 2026
Peatland Restoration GrantNatural Resources Wales (National Peatland Action Programme)Apply directly30 Nov 2026Open27 days left£10k–⁠£250k GBPChecked 2 Nov 2026
Riverwoods Development GrantScottish Wildlife Trust (Riverwoods Blueprint Project)Apply directly1 Dec 2026Open28 days leftUsually £10k–⁠£20k GBPChecked 2 Nov 2026
BESTLIFE2030 grants for biodiversity in EU OverseasEuropean Union (LIFE Programme, CINEA), run by IUCN EU Representative OfficeApply directly8 Dec 2026Open35 days leftUp to €100k EURChecked 2 Nov 2026
UK Community Tree Planting ProgrammeInternational Tree FoundationApply directly11 Dec 2026Open38 days leftAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Sophie Danforth Conservation Biology FundRoger Williams Park Zoo and Rhode Island Zoological SocietyApply directly1 Jan 2027Open59 days leftAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
IKI Medium GrantsGerman Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN), run by IKI Office at Zukunft - Umwelt - Gesellschaft (ZUG) gGmbHApply directly12 Jan 2027Open70 days left€300k–⁠€800k EURChecked 2 Nov 2026
Horizon Europe: Living labs co-creating solutions for the restoration of ecosystemsEuropean CommissionApply directly14 Jan 2027Open72 days leftUsually €10m EURAround EUR 10 million per project; proposals may request other amountsChecked 2 Nov 2026
Centenary Partners FundNorfolk Wildlife Trust (funded by nine business Centenary Partners)Apply directly22 Jan 2027Open80 days left£500–⁠£1.5k GBPChecked 2 Nov 2026
Community Nature FundPeak District National Park FoundationApply directly29 Jan 2027Open87 days left£500–⁠£5k GBPChecked 2 Nov 2026
Branch Out Landscape Connectivity fundNorthumbrian Water LimitedApply directlyDate not statedOpenFrom £10k GBPChecked 2 Nov 2026
Communities Working for Nature RecoveryBannau Brycheiniog National Park AuthorityApply directlyDate not statedOpenUp to £5k GBPChecked 2 Nov 2026
Ecosia tree-planting partnershipsEcosiaApply directlyPaid partnership, not a grantDate not statedOpenAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Environment ProgrammeOak FoundationApply directlyDate not statedOpenAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Landscape ConnectionsThe National Lottery Heritage FundApply directlyDate not statedOpen£250k–⁠£10m GBPChecked 2 Nov 2026
Rainforest Trust Protected or Conserved Area Creation Awards (USD 250,000 and above)Rainforest TrustApply directlyYearly callOpenFrom $250k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Big Chalk Nature Recovery FundBig Chalk partnership (Protected Landscapes Partnership, supported by Defra)Apply directlyAny timeRolling£1k–⁠£100k GBPLarger awards are available exceptionally.Checked 2 Nov 2026
Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust small grants (conservation)Ernest Kleinwort Charitable TrustApply directlyAny timeRollingUp to £10k GBPLast confirmed 1 Nov 2026
IDEA WILD equipment grantsIDEA WILDApply directlyAny timeRollingLess than $1.5k USDLast confirmed 1 Nov 2026
Marine Conservation Action FundNew England AquariumApply directlyAny timeRolling$1k–⁠$12k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
National Lottery Awards for All England: EnvironmentThe National Lottery Community FundApply directlyAny timeRolling£300–⁠£20k GBPChecked 2 Nov 2026
Neighbourhood Ecosystem FundCarman Family Foundation and the Scottish Government's Nature Restoration Fund, run by Inspiring ScotlandApply directlyAny timeRollingUp to £13.5k GBPLast confirmed 2 Nov 2026
Our Natural World grantsEsmée Fairbairn FoundationApply directlyAny timeRollingFrom £30k GBPChecked 2 Nov 2026
Rainforest Trust Feasibility AwardsRainforest TrustApply directlyAny timeRollingAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Rainforest Trust Protected or Conserved Area Creation Awards (under USD 250,000)Rainforest TrustApply directlyAny timeRollingLess than $250k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Rapid Response FacilityRapid Response Facility (Fauna & Flora and UNESCO)Apply directlyAny timeRollingUp to $40k USDLast confirmed 1 Nov 2026
Rufford Small GrantsThe Rufford FoundationApply directlyAny timeRolling£7k–⁠£18k GBPChecked 2 Nov 2026
Sea-Changers Small GrantsSea-ChangersApply directlyAny timeRollingUp to £500 GBPChecked 2 Nov 2026
Small Eco AwardsThe National Lottery Community FundApply directlyAny timeRolling£300–⁠£20k GBPChecked 2 Nov 2026
WWCE Community FundWiltshire Wildlife Community Energy, run by Wiltshire Wildlife TrustApply directlyAny timeRollingUp to £5k GBPChecked 3 Nov 2026
YDMT Community GrantsYorkshire Dales Millennium TrustApply directlyAny timeRollingUsually £1k–⁠£5k GBPChecked 2 Nov 2026
IKI Small GrantsGerman Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN), run by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)Apply directlyExpected 15 November 2026Upcoming€60k–⁠€200k EURChecked 2 Nov 2026
IKI Large Grants (thematic and country priorities)German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN), run by IKI Office at Zukunft - Umwelt - Gesellschaft (ZUG) gGmbHApply directlyOpens 17 Nov 2026Upcoming€5m–⁠€20m EURChecked 2 Nov 2026
Habitat and Biodiversity Grants SchemeVeolia Environmental Trust (Landfill Communities Fund)Apply directlyOpens 26 Nov 2026Upcoming£10k–⁠£75k GBPRequests over £75,000 are considered from registered charities, environmental bodies or local authoritiesChecked 2 Nov 2026
Scottish Rivers FundScottish Rivers FundApply directlyExpected End of 2026UpcomingAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Branch Out fundNorthumbrian Water LimitedApply directlyOpens 1 Jan 2027Upcoming£1–⁠£10k GBPChecked 2 Nov 2026
Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund small grantsMohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation FundApply directlyOpens 4 Jan 2027UpcomingUp to $25k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Anglian Water's Thriving Communities FundAnglian Water, run by Cambridgeshire Community FoundationApply directlyCloses 1 Feb 2027Upcoming£5k–⁠£100k GBPChecked 2 Nov 2026
Iris Prize for Nature (Iris, Stem and Seed Prizes)The Iris ProjectApply directlyExpected March 2027Upcoming$5k–⁠$15k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Save Our Seas Foundation Small GrantsSave Our Seas FoundationApply directlyExpected mid-March 2027UpcomingAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Horizon Europe: Living Labs for the eradication and/or management of invasive alien speciesEuropean CommissionApply directlyOpens 20 Apr 2027UpcomingUsually €8m EURAround EUR 8 million per project; proposals may request other amountsChecked 2 Nov 2026
Ma Earth Funding RoundsMa Earth FoundationApply directlyOpens 22 Apr 2027Upcoming$2k–⁠$15k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
AEON Environmental Foundation Environmental Activity GrantAEON Environmental FoundationApply directlyExpected June 2027UpcomingAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Rewilding Challenge FundRewilding BritainApply directlyExpected 2027UpcomingUp to £100k GBP a yearChecked 2 Nov 2026
Urban Forestry Challenge FundFuture Woodlands ScotlandApply directlyExpected early 2027Upcoming£2k–⁠£100k GBPChecked 2 Nov 2026
Save Our Seas Foundation Keystone GrantsSave Our Seas FoundationApply directlyExpected mid-March 2028UpcomingAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
HIEF grants for community-led nature protection and restorationHighlands and Islands Environment Foundation (HIEF)Apply directlyNot dated yetUpcoming£5k–⁠£20k GBPChecked 2 Nov 2026

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