Earthwatch Europe

Registered charity 1094467 · since 2002earthwatch.org.uk·International·Updated 30 October 2026

Key takeaways

Earthwatch Europe's work fits best if your project concerns freshwater pollution and river health, nature-friendly farming, urban nature or greener schools, or citizen science, and its stated geographic focus is worldwide.
The annual report gives no readable grants figure and no grant range is stated, so ask the contact given before framing a request amount.
No application process is published, so the first step is to get in touch rather than submit a form.
Its Neville Shulman Awards fund individual researchers, so an organisation seeking support for its own running costs should check whether the funder's programmes reach it.

Overview

Earthwatch Europe is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1094467).

Earthwatch Europe is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, set up to advance public education and awareness in the sciences and humanities and in matters relating to the existence and development of life. It engages people worldwide in scientific field research and education to promote the action needed for a sustainable environment. Its Neville Shulman Earthwatch Awards fund individuals to undertake new research, increase local community engagement in environmental projects and tackle environmental challenges. Its grants are payable to third parties in furtherance of its objects.

What they fund

Priority Areas

Earthwatch Europe describes its work as science-led action to help people protect nature and restore balance with the natural world. It works in towns and cities, farmed fields, and rivers, lakes and wetlands. In cities, it supports greener schools and helps communities connect with nature and green space. Its freshwater work equips communities to investigate local pollution and improve rivers, wetlands and lakes; on land, it collaborates with farmers and agricultural businesses to advance nature-friendly farming. Its research covers water pollution, sustainable agriculture, biodiversity, nature-based solutions and climate change, with particular expertise in citizen science. It also supports early- to mid-career researchers and conservationists through training, field experience, research grants and mentoring. Its Neville Shulman Awards fund individual researchers to develop research and community engagement. Its approach combines scientific evidence, community participation and practical action.

Themes

Water pollution
Sustainable agriculture
Biodiversity
Nature-based solutions
Climate change
Citizen science
Urban nature

Geographic Focus

Worldwide.

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.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

International

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to Earthwatch Europe.

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Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 30 September 2021	£1,271,179	£3,573,553	—	Accounts for year to 30 September 2021
year to 30 September 2022	£3,395,118	£3,983,875	—	Accounts for year to 30 September 2022
year to 30 September 2023	£3,447,533	£4,573,926	—	Accounts for year to 30 September 2023
year to 30 September 2024	£3,398,464	£4,544,494	—	Accounts for year to 30 September 2024
year to 30 September 2025	£4,083,809	£4,015,927	—	Accounts for year to 30 September 2025

— No grants figure for those years.

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.