Free The Wild

Free The Wild is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1173936).

Free The Wild is a charity that exists to relieve the suffering of wild animals in need of care and attention. It does this mainly by giving grants to charities and other organisations that run animal sanctuaries and provide veterinary care and treatment. It also works to protect wildlife and nature around the world, through conservation, rescue and rehabilitation, rewilding, and habitat protection and restoration.

Priority Areas

Free The Wild funds trusted organisations and projects working to protect wildlife, conserve and restore habitats, rescue and rehabilitate animals, and deliver meaningful conservation outcomes. Its wider work encompasses wildlife conservation, rewilding and habitat protection, and initiatives confronting habitat loss, illegal wildlife trade, poaching and exploitation. It supports rescue, rehabilitation and relocation of wild animals suffering in captivity, exploitation or immediate danger, and works alongside conservation organisations, sanctuaries, wildlife experts and local communities. The foundation says it provides funding, grants, resources and international support where they can make a meaningful and measurable difference. Its work links wildlife welfare with the recovery of habitats and ecosystems.

Themes

• Wildlife conservation
• Animal rescue and rehabilitation
• Habitat protection and restoration
• Rewilding
• Illegal wildlife trade

Applicants start by selecting an animal type in Step 1 of the grant application.

What the charity says:

• It supports trusted organisations and projects.
• It looks for support to make a meaningful and measurable difference.