Rewilding Britain is accepting applications for the first 2026 funding round of the Rewilding Innovation Fund.
Grants of up to £15,000 are available to support rewilding projects at a scale of more than 40 hectares across England, Wales, and Scotland, which could potentially unlock further funding or move a project in scale, whether at the early planning stage or scaling up a pre-existing project, and that adheres to Rewilding Britain’s rewilding principles.
Funding can be used to cover costs such as:
- Business plans and strategies.
- Community engagement activities or co-design.
- Feasibility studies.
- Technological innovations.
Funding can cover costs such as direct interventions or any expertise that a project requires. Grants of up to £15,000 will be considered but is expected that the majority of grants awarded will be less than £10,000.
There are typically two funding rounds per year, in the new year and in the summer. Groups must be members of the Rewilding Network to apply.
The next deadline for applications is 28th February 2026.