# Nature Networks Fund

From Welsh Government, run by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. 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 2 November 2026: No call open now. The last call we found closed on 5 August 2026; check the funder’s page for the next round.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: £250,000 to £1,000,000 GBP
- Who can apply: Not found on the pages we read
- Where: Wales: United Kingdom
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read
- Run by: The National Lottery Heritage Fund (https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/)
- Restoration approach (our classification): Protected areas, Species conservation, Rivers and lakes and Coasts and oceans
- 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/nature-networks-fund-wales/
- Funder’s programme page: https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/funding/nature-networks-fund-round-six

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Capital-focused grants of £250,000 to £1 million for habitat work on and around Wales' protected sites, run by the National Lottery Heritage Fund for the Welsh Government with Natural Resources Wales. Round six is closed to new expressions of interest.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

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

> “You must first submit an Expression of Interest to tell us about your idea. You may then be invited to make a full application.”

Source: https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/funding/nature-networks-fund-round-six, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nature-networks-fund-wales/#access

**Nature Networks Fund, amount:** £250,000 to £1,000,000 GBP

> “Awarding grants from £250,000 to £1million”

Source: https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/funding/nature-networks-fund-round-six, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nature-networks-fund-wales/#amount

**Nature Networks Fund, where:** Wales: United Kingdom

> “The area you are improving must be in Wales, but you/your organisation can be based anywhere in the UK.”

Source: https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/funding/nature-networks-fund-round-six, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nature-networks-fund-wales/#geography

**Nature Networks Fund, who can apply:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nature-networks-fund-wales/#applicant_types

**Nature Networks Fund, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “Expressions of Interest deadline: 12noon on 5 August 2026”

Source: https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/funding/nature-networks-fund-round-six, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nature-networks-fund-wales/#window

**Nature Networks Fund, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nature-networks-fund-wales/#co_finance_required

**Nature Networks Fund, run by:** The National Lottery Heritage Fund

> “We're delivering the Nature Networks Fund on behalf of the Welsh Government”

Source: https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/funding/nature-networks-fund-round-six, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nature-networks-fund-wales/#administered_by

## The call

### Round six

Call page: https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/funding/nature-networks-fund-round-six

**Nature Networks Fund, Round six, status:** Closed

> “Expressions of Interest deadline: 12noon on 5 August 2026”

Source: https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/funding/nature-networks-fund-round-six, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nature-networks-fund-wales/#call-round-six-status

**Nature Networks Fund, Round six, deadline:** 5 August 2026, 12:00 (the funder writes “Expressions of Interest deadline: 12noon on 5 August 2026”)

> “Expressions of Interest deadline: 12noon on 5 August 2026”

Source: https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/funding/nature-networks-fund-round-six, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nature-networks-fund-wales/#call-round-six-deadline

Condition: Applicants must first submit an expression of interest and may then be invited to apply in full..

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Nature Networks Fund, reporting:** Grantees submit an evaluation report before the last 10% of the grant is paid, and share monitoring data and geo-spatial data on where the project worked.

> “At the end of your project, we will expect you to submit an evaluation report.”

Source: https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/funding/nature-networks-fund-round-six, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nature-networks-fund-wales/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Nature Networks Fund”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/nature-networks-fund-wales/. 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+Nature+Networks+Fund&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fnature-networks-fund-wales%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+Nature+Networks+Fund&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fnature-networks-fund-wales%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