# UK Overseas Territories Fund

From John Ellerman Foundation. 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, as of 3 November 2026: No call open now. The last call we found closed on 5 May 2026; check the funder’s page for the next round.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Not found on the pages we read
- Who can apply: NGOs
- Where: UK Overseas Territories (Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, Europe, Oceania and North America)
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read
- Restoration approach (our classification): Species conservation, Coasts and oceans and Community 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/ellerman-ukots-fund/
- Funder’s programme page: https://ellerman.org.uk/apply-for-funding/uk-overseas-territories-fund

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Collaborative funder round for environmental work in the UK Overseas Territories, covering practical conservation of land and marine habitats and species, plus capacity building and policy work. Grants run up to three years and can cover core costs.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**UK Overseas Territories Fund, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “We will not accept applications that are not submitted via our online application portal.”

Source: https://ellerman.org.uk/apply-for-funding/uk-overseas-territories-fund, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/ellerman-ukots-fund/#access

**UK Overseas Territories Fund, amount:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/ellerman-ukots-fund/#amount

**UK Overseas Territories Fund, where:** UK Overseas Territories (Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, Europe, Oceania and North America)

> “We want to support transformative and locally-led change in the UKOTs through responsive environmental grantmaking.”

Source: https://ellerman.org.uk/apply-for-funding/uk-overseas-territories-fund, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/ellerman-ukots-fund/#geography

**UK Overseas Territories Fund, who can apply:** NGOs

> “We welcome applications from UK charities working in partnership with local Territory-based NGOs and from charities based in the UKOTs.”

Source: https://ellerman.org.uk/apply-for-funding/uk-overseas-territories-fund, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/ellerman-ukots-fund/#applicant_types

**UK Overseas Territories Fund, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “The latest round of the UKOTs Fund is closed and not accepting applications at this time.”

Source: https://ellerman.org.uk/apply-for-funding/uk-overseas-territories-fund, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/ellerman-ukots-fund/#window

**UK Overseas Territories Fund, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/ellerman-ukots-fund/#co_finance_required

## The call

### 2026 round (March to May)

Call page: https://ellerman.org.uk/apply-for-funding/uk-overseas-territories-fund

**UK Overseas Territories Fund, 2026 round (March to May), status:** Closed

> “The latest round of the UKOTs Fund is closed and not accepting applications at this time.”

Source: https://ellerman.org.uk/apply-for-funding/uk-overseas-territories-fund, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/ellerman-ukots-fund/#call-2026-status

**UK Overseas Territories Fund, 2026 round (March to May), opens:** 16 March 2026

> “The online application portal for the UK Overseas Territories Fund will be open from Monday, 16 March 2026.”

Source: https://ellerman.org.uk/apply-for-funding/uk-overseas-territories-fund, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/ellerman-ukots-fund/#call-2026-opens

**UK Overseas Territories Fund, 2026 round (March to May), deadline:** 5 May 2026, 11:00 (Europe/London) (the funder writes “11am (UK time) on Tuesday, 5 May 2026”)

> “Written applications must be received by 11am (UK time) on Tuesday, 5 May 2026.”

Source: https://ellerman.org.uk/apply-for-funding/uk-overseas-territories-fund, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/ellerman-ukots-fund/#call-2026-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**UK Overseas Territories Fund, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/ellerman-ukots-fund/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “UK Overseas Territories Fund”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/ellerman-ukots-fund/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

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