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Wild Fisheries Fund

From Salmon Scotland

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.

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

Closed

No call open right now

The last call we saw closed on 31 March 2026.

The facts, in the funder’s words

All quotes are from wildfisheriesfund.co.uk · about unless marked. Checked 2 Nov 2026

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

Amount

Not found on the pages we read

Where

Not found on the pages we read

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

Rounds

Fixed rounds with deadlines

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

Co-funding required

Not found on the pages we read

Restoration approach

Rivers and lakes, Species conservation and Community conservation

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

The call

Closed

2026 fund

Closed 31 March 2026

Quotes from wildfisheriesfund.co.uk · about. Checked 2 Nov 2026

Status

Closed

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

Deadline

31 March 2026

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

What the funder asks grantees to report

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

Checked 2 Nov 2026Source: wildfisheriesfund.co.uk · about

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Something wrong?

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