Restore Our Planet

Restore Our Planet is a UK-registered grant-making charity founded in 2001 as Restore UK and rebranded in 2018 to reflect its expanded global vision. Its core mission is to promote the conservation, protection, and improvement of the natural environment by advancing biodiversity and public education in these fields, both in the UK and internationally. Distinctive for its optimistic, solution-oriented philosophy, the funder emphasises positive storytelling, scalable impacts, collaboration, and inspiring hope through tangible ecological recovery, as seen in its case studies, podcast, and partnerships like Trillion Trees and Restore Species.

It prioritises funding for habitat and species conservation, ecosystem restoration, rewilding, wildlife recovery, sustainable land use in terrestrial and marine contexts, and related research and educational outreach. Beneficiaries are established environmental NGOs, scientific charities, and voluntary bodies delivering landscape-scale interventions with measurable biodiversity gains, often through multi-year, high-impact projects that demonstrate replicability and community involvement.

Eligible applicants include medium-to-large organisations with proven track records; there are no strict income thresholds, geographic restrictions, or entity limits, supporting work worldwide. However, funding is invite-only—no unsolicited applications are accepted, with grantees identified via networks and referrals. Decisions occur at quarterly trustee meetings, with typical grants ranging from £20,000 to £250,000 for project-specific or core support in major initiatives.

Restore Our Planet avoids emergency relief, general unrestricted grants, or small pilots, focusing instead on ambitious, collaborative efforts catalysing wider change. Its minimal staffing, rigorous governance, and preference for strategic, evidence-based optimism set it apart as a key partner for organisations scaling restoration with public engagement.