Eligibility Quiz

Look through our condensed eligibility requirements to quickly check if your project qualifies for our funding. More information can be found on the relevant pages. This is a quick overview and does not qualify you for funding – this will be determined by our own research.

Is your project located in the UK or UK overseas territories (UKOT)?

If yes, you may be eligible for our grants.

Our grants are currently limited to projects that work within the UK and UK overseas territories (UKOT). We also aim to focus our funding towards the under-funded regions of Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and UKOT.


Does your project fit into one or more of our themes?

If yes, you may be eligible for our grants.

Our themes are summarised below, to find out more about our themes click here.

  • Terrestrial Ecosystems
  • Marine & Coastal Ecosystems
  • Freshwater Ecosystems
  • Toxics and Pollution
  • Species Preservation of Under-Represented Groups
  • Food and Agriculture

Does your project use one or more of our approaches?

If yes, you may be eligible for our grants.

Our approaches are summarised below, to find out more about our approaches click here.

  • Conservation Action
  • Research and Monitoring
  • Policy and Advocacy
  • Community engagement
  • Training, Skills and Advice
  • Nature Finance

Does your organisation align with our core values?

If yes, you may be eligible for our grants.

Our core values are summarised below, to find out more about our values click here.

  • Climate Concerned
  • Transparency Driven
  • Social Awareness
  • Collaborative Approach
  • Data Intensive and Impact Led

Does your project require funding for activity, people and research?

If yes, you may be eligible for our grants.

Through both of our grant types we seek to fund world class biodiversity and nature conservation activity and research, new or existing work and new or existing people with expertise and capacity. As the aim of Elgol Fund for Nature is to fund activity, we will not typically look to acquire and own assets such as land or property.


If you answered “yes” to all of the above questions, your project may be eligible for our grants. Have a look at our application process using the button below.