Nature Networks Fund: Round Five
Funding
£50,000 – £1,000,000
Location
Wales
Applications
Rolling (always open)
The Nature Networks Fund Round Five offers £50,000 to £1,000,000 for nature recovery projects in Wales. You can use the money to strengthen protected land and marine sites. The fund supports projects that connect habitats and help wildlife thrive. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no set deadline. You must be an organisation working on nature conservation in Wales. Your project must focus on protected sites or connecting different habitats. This is the fifth round of this National Lottery Heritage Fund programme.
Key requirements:
- Must focus on protected sites or connecting habitats
- Must work on nature conservation
This grant is for organisations working on nature conservation in Wales. Your project must focus on protected sites or connecting habitats to help wildlife. It is not for individual projects or organisations outside Wales.
Regions
Awards published
3,553
Typical award
£92,340
Most awards
£23,878 to £228,152
Most funded region
London
819 awards in 2025, level with 959 the year before.
Recent awards include Cara-Friend (£141,654, 2026), Pink-Collar Gallery C.I.C (£52,181, 2026) and Thetford Town Council (£608,146, 2026).
This funder has made 3,553 awards with a typical award of £92,340. Would you qualify?
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Full details from National Lottery Heritage Fund
Funding to strengthen the resilience of Wales's network of protected land and marine sites. Supports nature recovery projects that connect habitats and help wildlife thrive. Round Five is open to organisations working on nature conservation in Wales.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis through the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Contact them directly for application details and guidance.
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