The Hdh Wills 1965 Charitable Trust is a small UK-based grantmaker that supports a mix of local community needs and conservation work, with a strong emphasis on wildlife, habitats, and practical environmental action. Its general fund backs small charities in Oxfordshire and Suffolk working on community development, health and wellbeing, education access, and local environmental protection, while its specialist wildlife funds support small and medium-sized conservation groups across the UK and Ireland. The trust appears especially interested in hands-on, measurable projects with clear local or ecological benefits, and it values small charities doing direct delivery rather than large institutions.
Small grants of roughly $1,000-$20,000, with the smallest awards for practical wildlife projects and somewhat larger awards for conservation capacity-building or habitat restoration. Giving is program-based rather than open-ended, with geography-specific support in Oxfordshire and Suffolk for the general fund and UK/Ireland eligibility for the wildlife funds.
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Check which fund fits your work before applying: local charities in Oxfordshire or Suffolk should look to the General Fund, while wildlife and habitat projects in the UK/Ireland should target the Martin Wills funds. Emphasize clear, practical outcomes, small-charity fit, and how the project directly benefits communities, species, or habitats; the trust also appears to favor projects with a strong conservation or local impact component.
Current and upcoming funding from The Hdh Wills 1965 Charitable Trust that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Charities registered and working in the UK and Ireland; small and medium-sized organisations with annual income under £5 million; projects should protect, restore, and enhance wildlife and habitats and support long-term management and stewardship.
Deadline: No fixed deadline stated; applications appear to be accepted on an ongoing basis.
Who can apply: Registered charities working primarily in Oxfordshire and Suffolk; organisations with annual income under £1 million; projects should align with the Trust’s aims and demonstrate clear benefits, feasibility, sustainability, and measurable outcomes.
Deadline: Reviewed on a month-by-month basis; no fixed deadline stated.
Who can apply: Registered charities working in the UK and Ireland focused on wildlife and conservation; organisations with annual income under £1 million; projects should protect species, restore habitats, and support conservation work.
Deadline: Grants are provided each month; no fixed deadline stated.
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