# EDGE Fellowship

From Zoological Society of London (EDGE of Existence). 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 26 August 2026; check the funder’s page for the next round.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: £15,000 GBP
- Who can apply: Individuals
- Where: Countries outside the G12, EU, New Zealand and South Korea (Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East and Oceania)
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read
- Restoration approach (our classification): 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/zsl-edge-fellowship/
- Funder’s programme page: https://www.edgeofexistence.org/2027-edge-fellowship/

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: A 28-month fellowship for early-career conservationists leading locally based conservation of EDGE species, with training, mentoring and a £15,000 project grant. Annual cohorts; the 2027 call has closed.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

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

> “Applicants should first submit an Expression of Interest using the form below.”

Source: https://www.edgeofexistence.org/2027-edge-fellowship/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/zsl-edge-fellowship/#access

**EDGE Fellowship, amount:** £15,000 GBP

> “A grant of GBP 15,000 for project implementation”

Source: https://www.edgeofexistence.org/2027-edge-fellowship/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/zsl-edge-fellowship/#amount

**EDGE Fellowship, where:** Countries outside the G12, EU, New Zealand and South Korea (Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East and Oceania)

> “each annual cohort will include at least 14 EDGE Fellows from countries outside the G12, EU, New Zealand, and South Korea”

Source: https://www.edgeofexistence.org/2027-edge-fellowship/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/zsl-edge-fellowship/#geography

**EDGE Fellowship, who can apply:** Individuals

> “We are looking for early-career conservationists who: are committed to leading conservation action for an eligible EDGE species;”

Source: https://www.edgeofexistence.org/2027-edge-fellowship/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/zsl-edge-fellowship/#applicant_types

**EDGE Fellowship, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “Expression of Interest opens Wednesday 13 May 2026”

Source: https://www.edgeofexistence.org/2027-edge-fellowship/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/zsl-edge-fellowship/#window

**EDGE Fellowship, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/zsl-edge-fellowship/#co_finance_required

## The call

### 2027 EDGE Fellowship

Call page: https://www.edgeofexistence.org/2027-edge-fellowship/

**EDGE Fellowship, 2027 EDGE Fellowship, status:** Closed

> “Applications are now closed for the 2027-2029 EDGE Fellowship.”

Source: https://www.edgeofexistence.org/2027-edge-fellowship/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/zsl-edge-fellowship/#call-2027-cohort-status

**EDGE Fellowship, 2027 EDGE Fellowship, opens:** 13 May 2026

> “Expression of Interest opens Wednesday 13 May 2026”

Source: https://www.edgeofexistence.org/2027-edge-fellowship/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/zsl-edge-fellowship/#call-2027-cohort-opens

**EDGE Fellowship, 2027 EDGE Fellowship, deadline:** 26 August 2026, 17:00 (Europe/London) (the funder writes “17:00 BST Wednesday 26 August 2026 (full application)”)

> “Full application deadline 17:00 BST Wednesday 26 August 2026”

Source: https://www.edgeofexistence.org/2027-edge-fellowship/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/zsl-edge-fellowship/#call-2027-cohort-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**EDGE Fellowship, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/zsl-edge-fellowship/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “EDGE Fellowship”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/zsl-edge-fellowship/. 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+EDGE+Fellowship&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fzsl-edge-fellowship%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+EDGE+Fellowship&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fzsl-edge-fellowship%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