The Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) is offering Whitley Awards 2017 to support outstanding nature conservationists around the developing world.

Aims

• Find and fund the most effective grassroots conservation leaders in developing countries.
• Support the scale-up of projects with a track record of success, founded on scientific evidence and community involvement.
• Fund practical work that will have a long-lasting impact on the ground.
• Provide a platform for winners to boost their national and international profile.
• Work with winners to improve awareness of the serious problems facing biodiversity worldwide and address them through effective and inspiring solutions.

Whitley Awards are worth £35,000 GBP in funding to be spent over a period of one year.

For information on eligibility requirements and application procedures, visit the Whitley Fund for Nature website.