BirdLife International
At a glance
Key takeaways
- BirdLife International's stated aim is to conserve wild birds, their habitats and global biodiversity around the world, so a group whose work fits that aim is a reasonable candidate.
- No grant range or typical grant size is given, so a grant writer should not assume a particular amount and should ask the contact shown on its website what would be realistic.
- Most of its programme funding is sought for collaborative work with identified Partner organisations, so a group that is not already one of them should make contact first and explain how its work would connect.
- Its selection is case by case and based on the conservation impact it expects a grant to achieve, so a request should set out that impact clearly.
- No application process is published, so the initial contact is the route in.
Overview
BirdLife International is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1042125).
BirdLife International is a registered charity whose purpose is to conserve all wild bird species and their habitats throughout the world. It works through the BirdLife Partnership, with its Global Team helping local and national organisations build the capacity to do conservation work in their own countries. Its latest annual report records total giving of £13,875,190.
What they fund
Priority Areas
BirdLife International makes grants and awards to further its conservation objectives through projects around the world. It gives to Partner organisations and other conservation NGOs, supporting their conservation work and developing a worldwide network of bird-conservation organisations. The BirdLife Global Team also helps local and national organisations build capacity to carry out conservation work in their own countries. Most programme funding is sought for collaborative work with identified Partner organisations. Its wider work is to conserve wild bird species and their habitats, and to conserve birds, their habitats and global biodiversity with people. It organises its work around Species, Sites, Society and Systems, working to prevent extinctions, protect habitats, change harmful behaviours, systems and policies, and educate and inspire society.
Themes
- Wild bird conservation
- Bird habitats
- Biodiversity conservation
Geographic Focus
Priority: Around the world.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Recipient selection is case dependent.
- Grants follow a cost-benefit analysis of the conservation impacts they are expected to achieve.
- Most programme funding is sought for collaborative work with identified Partner organisations.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- International
Similar funders
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £24,313,378 | £24,736,389 | £8,834,866 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £40,493,227 | £32,205,977 | £14,154,872 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £35,838,176 | £29,836,912 | £10,893,604 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £33,013,424 | £31,852,927 | £10,556,281 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £36,997,664 | £38,215,402 | £13,875,190 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2021; year to 31 December 2022; year to 31 December 2023; year to 31 December 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- birdlife.org
- birdlife.org/how-we-work · read on 23 October 2026
- birdlife.org/contact-us · read on 23 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 23 October 2026.
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Applying to BirdLife International?
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Contact
- +44 (0) 1223 277 318source
- birdlife@birdlife.orgsource
- The David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UKsource
- birdlife.org
- Contact form
Applying to BirdLife International?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- +44 (0) 1223 277 318source
- birdlife@birdlife.orgsource
- The David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UKsource
- birdlife.org
- Contact form