Apply Now for the 2023 Whitley Awards

Applications are open until 31 October 2022.

Aug 30, 2022

Kate Stephenson

Head of Communications, Whitley Fund for Nature

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Are you a conservationist leading an inspiring project in your home country?

Every year, the Whitley Fund for Nature presents their flagship prizes – the Whitley Awards – to effective, mid-career conservation leaders who are working across the Global South and are poised for scale up. Whitley Awards support community-based projects that are using the latest available science to benefit wildlife, people and climate.

Read the eligibility criteria and apply here. Find out what WFN look for in a Whitley Award winner in this video.

These coveted prizes provide project funding and offer global recognition, as well as training, peer support and eligibility for further funding. They are won competitively following a global search and assessment by an expert panel, and are presented by WFN Patron, HRH the Princess Royal, at an annual Ceremony in London.

What do winners receive?

£40,000 in project funding
An international spotlight on your work
Professional communications and media training
Tailor-made films, PR assistance and publicity materials
Access to a 200 strong alumni network with opportunities for Continuation Funding

How to apply?

Visit: https://whitleyaward.org/apply-for-conservation-funding/apply-for-a-whitley-award/ to find out everything you need to know about how to apply, and to read the eligibility criteria. You do not need to be invited or nominated to apply.

The application period for the 2023 Whitley Awards is now OPEN – apply by midnight GMT 31 October 2022.

Kate Stephenson (She/Her)

Head of Communications, Whitley Fund for Nature

As Head of Communications at Whitley Fund for Nature, I am responsible for leading the organisation’s communications strategy, using the charity’s platform to spread awareness about Whitley Award winners across WFN’s website and social media. I lead on campaigns, and support across the charity’s PR and events to raise the profile of Whitley Award winners. I'm also a Trustee of Born Free Foundation, and I founded The Wildlife Blogger Crowd in 2020; a virtual network of over 250 bloggers, social media influencers, podcasters, and filmmakers. In 2021, I published a book of our collective works, ‘Connections With Nature’.