The Nature Recovery Project
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. Don't spend time on an approach; the similar funders below support the same kind of work.
Key takeaways
- Your work fits if it sits within the stated themes of habitat restoration, tropical rainforest conservation and regenerative farming, with biodiversity as the principal aim, and its stated geographic focus is global.
- No grant range is given, but total annual giving was £197,013 spread across a limited number of charities, so a modest, specific request tied to one of its themes seems the realistic scale to consider.
- It does not usually respond to unsolicited requests and is by invitation only, so email to discuss a project first rather than sending a cold application.
- Its trustees prefer to research causes themselves, so keep any approach brief and specific, and expect the contact to be relationship-led; no timing or deadlines are given.
- Organisations whose work is outside biodiversity and these themes are unlikely to fit, and those wanting to send an unsolicited application should not, since it does not usually respond to them.
Overview
The Nature Recovery Project is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1200896).
The Nature Recovery Project is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Its purpose is promoting the conservation and protection of the natural environment by promoting biological diversity, in particular by acquiring land for planting native woodland and supporting other charities with similar objectives. It also makes donations and grants to a limited number of charities, principally to promote biodiversity. Its work is described through habitat restoration, rainforest conservation and regenerative farming.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The foundation supports initiatives globally and makes donations and grants to a limited number of charities, principally to promote biodiversity. It describes its work through habitat restoration, rainforest conservation and regenerative farming. Its rainforest initiative supports grassroots organisations with grants, technical expertise and peer-learning resources, helping local communities develop sustainable livelihoods while protecting tropical forests. Its habitat work seeks to restore and enrich natural habitats and strengthen ecological resilience. In the UK, it advocates sustainable food and farming practices, supporting regenerative agriculture to improve soil health, increase biodiversity and build resilient food systems. The trustees prefer to research potential causes themselves when assessing which to support.
Themes
- Habitat restoration
- Tropical rainforest conservation
- Regenerative farming
Geographic Focus
Globally.
What they don't fund
- The Charity does not usually respond to unsolicited requests for donations
How to apply
Organisations may contact the foundation by email to discuss a project.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The trustees prefer to research potential causes themselves when assessing which to support.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- International
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to The Nature Recovery Project.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Ashden Thriving Forests£97,588year to 31 March 2025
- Forest of Marston Vale£76,672year to 31 March 2025
- WRAP£22,753year to 31 March 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
3 years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 August 2023 | £250,000 | £75,757 | — | Accounts for year to 31 August 2023 |
| year to 31 August 2024 | £5,963 | £781,274 | — | Accounts for year to 31 August 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £660,734 | £335,332 | £197,013 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
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
- the-nature-recovery-project.org/rainforest-conservation · read on 24 October 2026
- the-nature-recovery-project.org/rainforest-conservation/thriving-forests · read on 24 October 2026
- the-nature-recovery-project.org/restoring-habitats · read on 24 October 2026
- the-nature-recovery-project.org/regenerative-farming · read on 24 October 2026
- the-nature-recovery-project.org · read on 24 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 24 October 2026.
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Contact
- info@the-nature-recovery-project.orgsource
- Witan Court, 285 Upper Fourth Street, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, MK9 1EHsource
- the-nature-recovery-project.org
Applying to The Nature Recovery Project?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- info@the-nature-recovery-project.orgsource
- Witan Court, 285 Upper Fourth Street, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, MK9 1EHsource
- the-nature-recovery-project.org