# Big Chalk Nature Recovery Fund

From Big Chalk partnership (Protected Landscapes Partnership, supported by Defra). Listed on naturefunding.org, a free directory of nature restoration and conservation funding where every fact is read from the funder’s own page or the organisation that runs the programme for it.

- Status, from the check on 2 November 2026: Open: rolling, apply any time, no deadline.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: £1,000 to £100,000 GBP (Larger awards are available exceptionally.)
- Who can apply: NGOs, Community groups, Government bodies and Research institutions
- Where: Southern England (chalk and limestone landscapes): United Kingdom
- Rounds: Rolling: apply any time
- Co-funding required: Yes
- Restoration approach (our classification): Grasslands and savannas, Rivers and lakes, Reforestation and Species conservation
- Last checked: 2 November 2026. Every quote below was read on or after this day.

How to apply, who can apply and where are our categories, from the funder’s words; the quotes are below.
- Listing: https://naturefunding.org/p/big-chalk-nature-recovery-fund/
- Funder’s programme page: https://www.big-chalk.org/news/big-chalk-nature-recovery-fund-funding-starts-to-flow

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Capital grants to create, restore and connect habitats such as species-rich grassland, ancient woodland and chalk streams on chalk and limestone landscapes across southern England, assessed on a rolling basis.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Big Chalk Nature Recovery Fund, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “Submit an Expression of Interest - tell us about your project, what you want to achieve and how it will benefit nature.”

Source: https://www.big-chalk.org/news/big-chalk-nature-recovery-fund-funding-starts-to-flow, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/big-chalk-nature-recovery-fund/#access

**Big Chalk Nature Recovery Fund, amount:** £1,000 to £100,000 GBP (Larger awards are available exceptionally.). Larger awards are available exceptionally..

> “Capital grants from £1,000 to £100,000, with larger awards available exceptionally”

Source: https://www.big-chalk.org/news/big-chalk-nature-recovery-fund-funding-starts-to-flow, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/big-chalk-nature-recovery-fund/#amount

**Big Chalk Nature Recovery Fund, where:** Southern England (chalk and limestone landscapes): United Kingdom

> “The fund supports nature recovery projects across southern England on chalk and limestone geology”

Source: https://www.big-chalk.org/news/big-chalk-nature-recovery-fund-funding-starts-to-flow, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/big-chalk-nature-recovery-fund/#geography

**Big Chalk Nature Recovery Fund, who can apply:** NGOs, Community groups, Government bodies and Research institutions

> “We welcome applications from environmental charities, farmers, land managers and landowners, community groups, local authorities, parish and town councils, educational institutions that manage land, and collaborative partnerships working within chalk and limestone landscapes.”

Source: https://www.big-chalk.org/news/big-chalk-nature-recovery-fund-funding-starts-to-flow, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/big-chalk-nature-recovery-fund/#applicant_types

**Big Chalk Nature Recovery Fund, rounds:** Rolling: apply any time

> “Rolling assessment throughout the year”

Source: https://www.big-chalk.org/news/big-chalk-nature-recovery-fund-funding-starts-to-flow, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/big-chalk-nature-recovery-fund/#window

**Big Chalk Nature Recovery Fund, co-funding required:** Yes

> “The fund can contribute up to 80% of project costs (exceptionally up to 100%)”

Source: https://www.big-chalk.org/news/big-chalk-nature-recovery-fund-funding-starts-to-flow, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/big-chalk-nature-recovery-fund/#co_finance_required

## The call

### Rolling applications

Call page: https://www.big-chalk.org/news/big-chalk-nature-recovery-fund-funding-starts-to-flow

**Big Chalk Nature Recovery Fund, Rolling applications, status:** Open

> “Organisations and individuals working to restore nature in southern England can apply now for grants of up to £100,000”

Source: https://www.big-chalk.org/news/big-chalk-nature-recovery-fund-funding-starts-to-flow, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/big-chalk-nature-recovery-fund/#call-rolling-status

**Big Chalk Nature Recovery Fund, Rolling applications, deadline:** None: apply any time
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/big-chalk-nature-recovery-fund/#call-rolling-deadline

Condition: Projects would normally need to be completed by 31 March 2027..

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Big Chalk Nature Recovery Fund, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/big-chalk-nature-recovery-fund/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Big Chalk Nature Recovery Fund”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/big-chalk-nature-recovery-fund/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

## Something wrong?

Report a problem: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Problem+with+Big+Chalk+Nature+Recovery+Fund&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fbig-chalk-nature-recovery-fund%2F%0A%0AWhat+is+wrong+%28deadline%2C+amount%2C+eligibility%2C+link%E2%80%A6%29%3F%0A%0A%0AWhere+did+you+see+the+correct+information%3F+A+link+to+the+funder%E2%80%99s+own+page+helps+most.%0A&labels=listing-problem
Funders can correct their listing: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Funder+correction%3A+Big+Chalk+Nature+Recovery+Fund&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fbig-chalk-nature-recovery-fund%2F%0A%0AYour+name%2C+role+and+organisation%3A%0A%0AWhat+should+change%2C+and+the+page+on+your+website+that+says+so%3A%0A%0AWe+change+a+listing+only+after+confirming+it+on+your+own+website.+Listings+can%E2%80%99t+be+bought.%0A&labels=funder-correction