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Martin Wills Fund

From HDH Wills 1965 Charitable Trust

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.

Summary in our words. Each fact below shows the funder’s own words and links to its page.

No call found

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.

Check the call pageChecked 2 Nov 2026

The facts, in the funder’s words

How to apply

Apply directly

When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

Apply online 

Amount

Usually £5,000 to £20,000 GBP

Grants typically range from £5,000 to £20,000 

Where

United Kingdom and Ireland

More grants in Ireland, United Kingdom and Europe.

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. 

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 

Rounds

Fixed rounds with deadlines

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

Co-funding required

Not found on the pages we read

Restoration approach

Species conservation

Our classification, from the funder’s description of what it supports.

More grants for wildlife.

The call

Not clear from the page

Application window

Call page
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. 

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. 

Ready to apply to Application window?Check the call page

What the funder asks grantees to report

Reporting

Not found on the pages we read

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