New Forest Biodiversity Forum (hosted by Wild New Forest CIC)

New Forest Biodiversity Forum Small Grant Scheme

Small grants of up to £5,000 for biodiversity survey, monitoring, research, recording and conservation management in the New Forest National Park. Priority goes to projects that fill known evidence gaps and have policy-relevant outcomes, and innovative or 'high-risk high reward' pilots are encouraged. Individuals as well as organisations can apply, and the application is a short proposal of no more than two sides of A4 with a turnaround of a few days. The scheme has up to £30,000 a year and runs from January 2024 to 31 December 2027.

Apply on the funder’s site

You could get: Up to £5,000; no fixed round
Deadline: Rolling; apply any time
Effort: Light; short form, little evidence needed

Who can apply

Both individuals and organisations, including those who may not have access to conventional grant funding schemes
Projects must relate to biodiversity and conservation in the New Forest National Park
No income limits or organisational requirements are published
Successful applicants must provide an end-of-year summary and are invited to present initial results at the annual New Forest Biodiversity Conference

What it funds

Projects that include some of:

Biodiversity survey, monitoring, research and recording
Conservation management actions to improve biodiversity in the New Forest National Park

Priority is given to projects addressing known evidence gaps on New Forest biodiversity and conservation with policy-relevant outcomes; innovative techniques/technologies and 'high-risk high reward' pilot projects with potential for wider impact are encouraged, and applications that build on other funding or volunteer time are particularly welcomed.

The Forum's Strategic Priorities page lists the evidence gaps it considers most important (e.g. grazing herbivore impacts, habitat management, recreational impacts, under-recorded species groups such as bats, fungi and aquatic invertebrates).

How to apply

Optionally discuss your proposal informally with the Forum Chair, Prof Russell Wynn (russ@wildnewforest.org.uk, 07500 990808), before applying
Write an application of no more than two sides of A4 covering e.g. project rationale, methods, outputs, partners, co-funding, policy implications and required resources
Email the application to russ@wildnewforest.org.uk
The Forum Chair and Sponsors assess it, normally within a few days; Steering Group members may be consulted for technical or site-specific expertise
If funded, provide an end-of-year summary and present initial results at the annual New Forest Biodiversity Conference

Applications can be received at any time between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2027, the scheme's initial operating period

Have ready

Application of no more than two sides of A4 (rationale, methods, outputs, partners, co-funding, policy implications, required resources)

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