Application Deadline: 31 October 2025.
Whitley Awards fund grassroots conservation leaders in the Global South and put an international spotlight on winners’ work. Applications for the 2026 Whitley Awards are currently open and close at midnight GMT on 31 October 2025.
Winning a Whitley Award is not just about receiving financial support. WFN also accelerates the careers of conservationists by welcoming them to the world stage.
Increased visibility builds local pride for, and participation in, projects on-the-ground. It helps winners inspire more philanthropic support from new sources, and connect with other conservationists to share successes, failures and resources. In turn, with greater credibility, conservationists are in a better position to influence environmental policy on a regional, national and international scale.
Whitley Award winners are celebrated through a global PR campaign, tailor-made films, and endorsements from high profile supporters such as Ambassadors, Tom Heap and Kate Humble.
HOW DO I APPLY?
Whitley Awards are for dynamic, mid-career conservationists who are leading wildlife conservation projects in the Global South. Winners are nationals of the country in which they are working who are seeking to scale up proven work, that is embedded in the local community and would benefit from further funding, a profile boost and international support.
- Check your eligibility
To be eligible, projects must involve communities at the grassroots level and deliver practical action that is founded on science. You do not need to be invited or nominated to apply for a Whitley Award.
Please read our eligibility criteria to find out what WFN do and do not fund.
- Register for our application portal
To register for our application portal, click here. Once you have received your unique login details you will be able to complete and submit your application online.
Please get in touch if you have any questions about the application portal.
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- Complete your application online
Complete your application online after registering on the application portal.
It is essential to follow our application guidelines.
Once registered for the application portal, you will be able to login and complete the form online at your convenience. Remember to save as you go! If you close the portal without saving your progress, you will lose your information. Please refer to our FAQs for further information.
As part of the application process you will need to download two documents from the portal: a Microsoft Word template for your logical framework/timeline, and a Microsoft Excel template for your budget. Once you have saved these to your computer, you can work on them in your own time then upload your completed versions to the portal.
Please note that the application guidelines, application form, logical framework/timeline and budget templates are only available until midnight GMT on 31 October 2025.
Applications made on out-of-date forms from previous years will not be considered.
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