Restore Our Planet

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Typical grants: £20,000 – £250,000
Applications: By invitation only
Decisions: Quarterly

Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.

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About Restore Our Planet

Restore Our Planet is a UK-registered grant-making charity established in 2001. Its mission is to promote the conservation, protection and improvement of the natural environment by advancing biodiversity and public education. The trust favours an optimistic, solution-oriented approach, funding projects that demonstrate scalable impacts, collaboration and tangible ecological recovery through positive storytelling. It supports habitat and species conservation, ecosystem restoration, rewilding, wildlife recovery and sustainable land use in both terrestrial and marine contexts. Work is supported across the UK and internationally, with a strong emphasis on replicability and partnership. Restore Our Planet is distinctive for its strategic, evidence-based optimism and focus on ambitious, collaborative initiatives that catalyse wider change.

What Restore Our Planet funds

Restore Our Planet funds habitat and species conservation, ecosystem restoration, rewilding, wildlife recovery, and sustainable land use in both terrestrial and marine contexts. It supports landscape-scale interventions that deliver measurable biodiversity gains, often involving community engagement and public education. The trust prioritises projects that are replicable, collaborative, and capable of catalysing wider change. Work is supported across the UK and internationally, with a strong emphasis on ambitious initiatives that combine scientific evidence with optimistic storytelling.

Who can apply

Eligible applicants are established environmental NGOs, scientific charities, and voluntary bodies with a proven track record of landscape-scale conservation. The trust typically supports medium-to-large organisations, though there are no strict income thresholds or geographic restrictions. Projects that involve community engagement and public education are particularly welcome. Funding is by invitation only, so unsolicited applications are not accepted.

What Restore Our Planet doesn't fund

Restore Our Planet does not fund emergency relief, general unrestricted grants, or small pilot projects. It focuses on ambitious, collaborative initiatives with measurable biodiversity gains, so very small-scale or unproven projects are unlikely to be supported.

How they like to fund

Restore Our Planet funds by invitation only, identifying grantees through networks and referrals. It typically offers multi-year support for high-impact projects, and can cover both project-specific costs and core support for major initiatives. The trust values close collaboration and partnership, working with grantees to achieve scalable ecological recovery.

How much does Restore Our Planet give?

£20,000 – £250,000

Typical published range. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you would clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is the free fit check.

Deadlines & timelines

When to apply, and how long their decisions take.

Your specific fit

Income, location, legal structure and exactly who they fund — matched to your charity.

Good to know

FaithNo restriction

Focus areas

Environment

How to apply to Restore Our Planet

Restore Our Planet does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.

A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
If you cannot apply directly, shortlist open funders with a similar focus instead of writing into a closed door.
Decisions are typically quarterly.

What you can do here

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Check fit. See if your project aligns with Restore Our Planet.
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Save the notes. Keep the fit check if you are later invited to apply.

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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Restore Our Planet provide?

Restore Our Planet typically provides grants of £20,000 - £250,000.

Where does Restore Our Planet fund charities?

Restore Our Planet funds charities operating in the UK.

Does Restore Our Planet accept unsolicited applications?

Restore Our Planet does not accept unsolicited applications.

How do I apply for funding from Restore Our Planet?

Restore Our Planet does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.