# Wild Fisheries Fund

From Salmon Scotland. 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 31 March 2026; check the funder’s page for the next round.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Not found on the pages we read
- Who can apply: NGOs, Community groups and Social enterprises
- Where: Not found on the pages we read
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read
- Restoration approach (our classification): Rivers and lakes, Species conservation and Community 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/salmon-scotland-wild-fisheries-fund/
- Funder’s programme page: https://www.wildfisheriesfund.co.uk/about

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Five-year, GBP 1.5 million fund from the salmon farming sector for practical wild salmonid work such as barrier removal, habitat improvement and fish counters, led by fishery bodies, angling clubs and community groups.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

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

> “Applications are invited from relevant and constituted fisheries organisations”

Source: https://www.wildfisheriesfund.co.uk/about, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/salmon-scotland-wild-fisheries-fund/#access

**Wild Fisheries Fund, amount:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/salmon-scotland-wild-fisheries-fund/#amount

**Wild Fisheries Fund, where:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/salmon-scotland-wild-fisheries-fund/#geography

**Wild Fisheries Fund, who can apply:** NGOs, Community groups and Social enterprises

> “Constituted voluntary or community groups Registered charities Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisations (SCIO) Social Enterprises Community Interest Companies (CIC) Not-for-profit organisations”

Source: https://www.wildfisheriesfund.co.uk/about, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/salmon-scotland-wild-fisheries-fund/#applicant_types

**Wild Fisheries Fund, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “The programme will award funding in 2026 to projects undertaken by local fishery organisations and community bodies.”

Source: https://www.wildfisheriesfund.co.uk/about, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/salmon-scotland-wild-fisheries-fund/#window

**Wild Fisheries Fund, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/salmon-scotland-wild-fisheries-fund/#co_finance_required

## The call

### 2026 fund

Call page: https://www.wildfisheriesfund.co.uk/about

**Wild Fisheries Fund, 2026 fund, status:** Closed

> “The 2026 fund is now open and will close on 31st March 2026.”

Source: https://www.wildfisheriesfund.co.uk/about, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/salmon-scotland-wild-fisheries-fund/#call-2026-status

**Wild Fisheries Fund, 2026 fund, deadline:** 31 March 2026 (the funder writes “31st March 2026”)

> “The 2026 fund is now open and will close on 31st March 2026.”

Source: https://www.wildfisheriesfund.co.uk/about, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/salmon-scotland-wild-fisheries-fund/#call-2026-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Wild Fisheries Fund, reporting:** All applicants report back on project progress and delivery after one year; projects should be completed within 18 months.

> “All applicants will report back on project progress and delivery after one year”

Source: https://www.wildfisheriesfund.co.uk/about, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/salmon-scotland-wild-fisheries-fund/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Wild Fisheries Fund”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/salmon-scotland-wild-fisheries-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+Wild+Fisheries+Fund&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fsalmon-scotland-wild-fisheries-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+Wild+Fisheries+Fund&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fsalmon-scotland-wild-fisheries-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