Darwin Plus is one of Defra's Biodiversity Challenge Funds which also includes the Darwin Initiative and Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund. We are pleased to announce that we are now inviting applications to Darwin Plus Round 11 Main projects and Fellowships. Darwin Plus Main invites applications for environmental projects from £100,000 to £1,000,000.
Please find the closing dates for applications below:
New for Round 11 are the Darwin Plus Strategic and Local schemes. These are currently not open for applications, with further information expected later this year.
Darwin Plus Strategic
Darwin Plus Strategic will fund larger transformative environmental projects, encouraging greater ambition and collaboration across the OTs. These will be £1m - £3m projects. This year, Darwin Plus Strategic will open for non-funded concept note Round followed by invitations to the first funded Round in 2023/24.
Darwin Plus Local
Darwin Plus Local will fund smaller environmental projects up to £100,000, and available exclusively to OT-based organisations. Darwin Plus Local will also aim to build in-territory capacity. The first round for Darwin Plus Local is expected to launch by December 2022.
Further information for all schemes can be found on the Darwin Plus website: https://dplus.darwininitiative.org.uk/apply/
Applications for all Darwin Plus projects should be submitted via Flexi-Grant. Further details are contained in the Guidance and at the link above.
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