# Martin Wills Fund

From HDH Wills 1965 Charitable Trust. 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: Windows each year: Applications open 1 April to 31 August; decisions in early December. The funder’s page doesn’t say whether one is open now.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Usually £5,000 to £20,000 GBP
- Who can apply: NGOs
- Where: United Kingdom and Ireland
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read
- Restoration approach (our classification): 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/hdh-wills-martin-wills-fund/
- Funder’s programme page: https://hdhwills.org/grants/

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Grants for small and medium-sized charities in the UK and Ireland running projects that protect, restore and enhance wildlife and habitats, with a yearly application window.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

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

> “Apply online”

Source: https://hdhwills.org/grants/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/hdh-wills-martin-wills-fund/#access

**Martin Wills Fund, amount:** Usually £5,000 to £20,000 GBP

> “Grants typically range from £5,000 to £20,000”

Source: https://hdhwills.org/grants/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/hdh-wills-martin-wills-fund/#amount

**Martin Wills Fund, where:** United Kingdom and Ireland

> “The Martin Wills Fund provides grants of £5,000-£20,000 to small and medium-sized charities working in the UK and Ireland for projects that protect and restore wildlife and habitats.”

Source: https://hdhwills.org/grants/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/hdh-wills-martin-wills-fund/#geography

**Martin Wills Fund, who can apply:** NGOs

> “We support: Charities registered and working in the UK and Ireland Small and medium-sized organisations with an annual income under £5 million”

Source: https://hdhwills.org/grants/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/hdh-wills-martin-wills-fund/#applicant_types

**Martin Wills Fund, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “PLEASE NOTE: applications for the Martin Wills Fund are open from 1st April to the 31st August.”

Source: https://hdhwills.org/grants/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/hdh-wills-martin-wills-fund/#window

**Martin Wills Fund, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/hdh-wills-martin-wills-fund/#co_finance_required

## The call

### Application window

Call page: https://hdhwills.org/grants/

**Martin Wills Fund, Application window, status:** Windows each year; the page doesn’t say if one is open now

> “PLEASE NOTE: applications for the Martin Wills Fund are open from 1st April to the 31st August.”

Source: https://hdhwills.org/grants/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/hdh-wills-martin-wills-fund/#call-yearly-window-status

**Martin Wills Fund, Application window, dates each year:** Applications open 1 April to 31 August; decisions in early December

> “PLEASE NOTE: applications for the Martin Wills Fund are open from 1st April to the 31st August. Applications are reviewed and decisions made in early December, with grants being paid out to successful applicants between 1 December - 31 March.”

Source: https://hdhwills.org/grants/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/hdh-wills-martin-wills-fund/#call-yearly-window-recurring

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Martin Wills Fund, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/hdh-wills-martin-wills-fund/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Martin Wills Fund”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/hdh-wills-martin-wills-fund/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

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