Species Recovery Programme Grant
In context
This call is open to non-profits, registered charities and universities and 4 others. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: United Kingdom. The funder accepts early-stage applicants.
Natural England funds projects that recover and protect threatened species across England through habitat restoration, conservation management, and species-specific interventions. Eligible applicants can secure grants to implement recovery actions for one or more of England's 364 priority threatened species.
About this grant
The Species Recovery Programme offers grants to protect and restore threatened species across England. Projects must target one or more species from England's priority species portfolio and deliver measurable conservation outcomes, including habitat restoration, ecological surveys and species management work. Nonprofits, charities, universities, research institutions, local authorities, community groups and social enterprises may apply. Projects must be deliverable within England. Recent funding rounds have supported around 130 projects addressing over 360 threatened species, with £60 million available through the call.
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Key requirements
- ✓Project must target recovery of one or more threatened species listed in England's priority species portfolio
- ✓Applicants should demonstrate clear conservation outcomes and measurable species recovery metrics
- ✓Projects must be deliverable within England's geographic boundaries
Frequently asked questions
- How much funding does Natural England offer?
- Species Recovery Programme offers £60M.
- Who can apply for Species Recovery Programme?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GB; nonprofit, charity, university, research-institution, local-authority, community-group, social-enterprise.
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About this sector
Biodiversity funding backs habitat restoration, species protection, protected areas and nature-positive business. It comes from environment agencies, multilateral nature funds and conservation philanthropy, often through competitive calls with defined regions. Applicants are usually asked for baseline surveys, local partners and indicators that show ecological change.
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