# Rewilding Challenge Fund

From Rewilding Britain. 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: expected to open 2027.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Up to £100,000 GBP a year
- Who can apply: NGOs, Community groups and Companies
- Where: England, Wales and Scotland: United Kingdom
- Rounds: Not found on the pages we read
- Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read
- Restoration approach (our classification): Natural regeneration, Species conservation 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/rewilding-challenge-fund/
- Funder’s programme page: https://www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/how-to-rewild/funding-for-rewilding/rewilding-challenge-fund

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Annual award of up to £100,000 to one large-scale rewilding project in England, Wales or Scotland, led by a group of landowners, organisations or communities. Cannot fund capital works or land purchase.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

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

> “To apply, your project must be: Based in Britain (England, Wales or Scotland)”

Source: https://www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/how-to-rewild/funding-for-rewilding/rewilding-challenge-fund, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/rewilding-challenge-fund/#access

**Rewilding Challenge Fund, amount:** Up to £100,000 GBP a year

> “The Rewilding Challenge Fund is a major fund of up to £100,000 per year”

Source: https://www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/how-to-rewild/funding-for-rewilding/rewilding-challenge-fund, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/rewilding-challenge-fund/#amount

**Rewilding Challenge Fund, where:** England, Wales and Scotland: United Kingdom

> “Projects must be based in England, Wales or Scotland.”

Source: https://www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/how-to-rewild/funding-for-rewilding/rewilding-challenge-fund, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/rewilding-challenge-fund/#geography

**Rewilding Challenge Fund, who can apply:** NGOs, Community groups and Companies

> “We're looking for diverse groups (landowners, sea-users, organisations, communities, businesses, etc.) who want to work together”

Source: https://www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/how-to-rewild/funding-for-rewilding/rewilding-challenge-fund, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/rewilding-challenge-fund/#applicant_types

**Rewilding Challenge Fund, rounds:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/rewilding-challenge-fund/#window

**Rewilding Challenge Fund, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/rewilding-challenge-fund/#co_finance_required

## The call

### Next round

Call page: https://www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/how-to-rewild/funding-for-rewilding/rewilding-challenge-fund

**Rewilding Challenge Fund, Next round, status:** Upcoming

> “Applications are closed and will reopen in 2027.”

Source: https://www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/how-to-rewild/funding-for-rewilding/rewilding-challenge-fund, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/rewilding-challenge-fund/#call-next-round-status

**Rewilding Challenge Fund, Next round, opens:** Expected 2027

> “Applications are closed and will reopen in 2027.”

Source: https://www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/how-to-rewild/funding-for-rewilding/rewilding-challenge-fund, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/rewilding-challenge-fund/#call-next-round-opens

**Rewilding Challenge Fund, Next round, deadline:** Not found on the call page
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/rewilding-challenge-fund/#call-next-round-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Rewilding Challenge Fund, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/rewilding-challenge-fund/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Rewilding Challenge Fund”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/rewilding-challenge-fund/. 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+Rewilding+Challenge+Fund&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Frewilding-challenge-fund%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+Rewilding+Challenge+Fund&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Frewilding-challenge-fund%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