# HIEF grants for community-led nature protection and restoration From Highlands and Islands Environment Foundation (HIEF). 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: Upcoming: opening date not announced yet. Next deadline expected late February to early March 2027; exact dates before end of 2026. - How to apply: Apply directly - Amount: £5,000 to £20,000 GBP - Who can apply: NGOs, Community groups, Research institutions and Social enterprises - Where: Scottish Highlands and Islands: United Kingdom - Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines - Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read - Restoration approach (our classification): Community conservation, Species conservation and Natural regeneration - 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/hief-community-grants/ - Funder’s programme page: https://hief.scot/apply-for-a-grant/ Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Grants of GBP 5,000 to 20,000 for community-led projects that protect and restore nature across the Scottish Highlands and Islands, mainly for local non-profits and community bodies. Pure research and individual PhD work are excluded. ## The facts, in the funder’s words **HIEF grants for community-led nature protection and restoration, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call. > “get in touch with [email protected] for a discussion prior to applying” Source: https://hief.scot/apply-for-a-grant/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/hief-community-grants/#access **HIEF grants for community-led nature protection and restoration, amount:** £5,000 to £20,000 GBP > “HIEF awards grants between £5,000 and £20,000 for community-led projects that protect and restore nature in the Scottish Highlands & Islands.” Source: https://hief.scot/apply-for-a-grant/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/hief-community-grants/#amount **HIEF grants for community-led nature protection and restoration, where:** Scottish Highlands and Islands: United Kingdom > “The HIEF will support projects throughout the Scottish Highlands and Islands” Source: https://hief.scot/apply-for-a-grant/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/hief-community-grants/#geography **HIEF grants for community-led nature protection and restoration, who can apply:** NGOs, Community groups, Research institutions and Social enterprises > “Local non-profit organisations, associations, clubs or unions, social co-operative enterprises and/or other local bodies, including research centres, are strongly encouraged to apply for grants.” Source: https://hief.scot/apply-for-a-grant/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/hief-community-grants/#applicant_types **HIEF grants for community-led nature protection and restoration, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines > “The next grant deadline will be in late Feburary - early March 2027.” Source: https://hief.scot/apply-for-a-grant/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/hief-community-grants/#window **HIEF grants for community-led nature protection and restoration, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/hief-community-grants/#co_finance_required ## The call ### Late February - early March 2027 round Call page: https://hief.scot/apply-for-a-grant/ **HIEF grants for community-led nature protection and restoration, Late February - early March 2027 round, status:** Upcoming > “The next grant deadline will be in late Feburary - early March 2027. Exact dates will be available on the HIEF website before the end of 2026.” Source: https://hief.scot/apply-for-a-grant/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/hief-community-grants/#call-2027-round-status **HIEF grants for community-led nature protection and restoration, Late February - early March 2027 round, deadline:** Not found on the call page Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/hief-community-grants/#call-2027-round-deadline Condition: Next deadline expected late February to early March 2027; exact dates before end of 2026. ## What the funder asks grantees to report **HIEF grants for community-led nature protection and restoration, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/hief-community-grants/#reporting ## How to cite naturefunding.org, “HIEF grants for community-led nature protection and restoration”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/hief-community-grants/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them. ## Something wrong? 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