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Whitley Awards 2024

Applications for the Whitley Awards 2024 are now open. Deadline to apply is 31 October 2023.
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Lisa Wheeler
Grants and Networks Officer, Whitley Fund for Nature
Whitley Awards 2024
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Apply: https://whitleyaward.org/apply-for-conservation-funding/apply-for-a-whitley-award/

Contact: info@whitleyaward.org

Deadline: midnight GMT on 31 October 2023

Do you know a wildlife conservationist who is making an impact in their home country, and for whom funding and international recognition would be game-changing?

The search for our next cohort of Whitley Award winners has started. We're looking to support conservation leaders who are:

  • Leading a grassroots conservation project in the Global South
  • Partnering with communities to inspire action
  • Seeking to scale up science-led solutions

What is a Whitley Award?

Whitley Awards are WFN's flagship prize and are awarded to effective, mid-career conservationists working and living in the Global South. The Award support community-based projects which are poised for scale up and use the latest available science to benefit wildlife, people and the climate. These coveted prizes are won competitively following assessment by an expert judging panel and are presented by our Patron, HRH The Princess Royal, at a ceremony held in London. Our next Awards ceremony will take place during Spring 2024.

What impact does winning a Whitley Award have?

Winning a Whitley Award can be a life-changing moment in a conservationist's career, welcoming them to the world stage, garnering media attention, opening political doors and inspiring philanthropic support from new sources, kickstarting a snowball effect.


Our 2024 Whitley Award will winners receive:

  • £40,000 in project funding over one year
  • Global media spotlight on their work
  • Career development support and training
  • Access to a 200 strong peer network across 80 Global South countries
  • Professional communications and media training
  • Tailor-made films, PR assistance and publicity materials
  • Eligibility for laddered Continuation Funding and the Whitley Gold Award

Watch our winner testimonials film to find out more from our alumni network of past Award winners:

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Lisa Wheeler
Grants and Networks Officer, Whitley Fund for Nature

I lead on the Whitley Fund for Nature's Network Development programme, supporting and creating connections among the 200-strong global network to foster knowledge exchange and collaboration, and strengthen capacity. Previous to this role, I worked for Galapagos Conservation Trust for over seven years across project management and operations/finance. I hold an MSc in Conservation Science from Imperial College London. I am passionate about habitat restoration, the conservation of endemic species and inspiring the next generation of conservation leaders.

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Go to the profile of Thirza Loffeld
Thirza Loffeld
about 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing Lisa! 

@Fai Collins Ndi , @Aiita Joshua Apamaku , @Muthoni Njuguna : this opportunity may be of interest to you/someone in your networks :) 

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Lara Reden
about 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing, Lisa! 

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