What is the Land, Food and Farming Fund?
What is the Land, Food and Farming Fund?
Update: The application process for this fund is now closed.
WWF-UK is supporting projects that help change hearts and minds to win the narrative on land use change, strengthening calls for reducing greenhouse gases in agriculture and supporting nature-friendly farming.
The Land, Food and Farming Fund total is £80,000 and will support applications of £10,000 - £25,000 per organisation/coalition. In addition to the grant itself, all successful applicants will receive a package of networking opportunities and support for themselves, or their affiliated network members:
- Tickets, accommodation and travel to Groundswell in June 2022.
- Visit and travel to sustainable agriculture demonstration farms and food growing projects.
- External monitoring and evaluation guidance for the campaign/project.
- Online training workshops to support future campaigns/projects.
- Online WWF workshops with land use change, sustainable agriculture and food/farming specialists.
- Online learning session on the Land, Food and Farming Fund to help design/improve further initiatives.
Who should apply?
Who should apply?
We are looking for organisations and networks who are working in the space of land use change, sustainable agriculture and food/farming in England:
- We would like land use transformation to be the newest issue that people from all backgrounds are talking about.
- We would like to inspire new audiences and local communities about the benefits of land use transformation and how changing the way we farm can bring nature back and help the fight against climate change.
- We’re looking for innovative and exciting ideas that can reach new audiences, both online and offline.
- We’re interested in supporting new approaches and trialling new ideas.
- We’re looking for ideas that help us achieve the objectives of the fund, explained below.
What do we want to achieve?
What do we want to achieve?
- New partnerships with organisations and networks communicating on the need for transformation of land within agriculture and food growing.
- Increased local social media engagement/reach regarding land use change.
- A broader and more diverse audience engaging with campaigns on land use transition and sustainable agriculture/food growing.
How to apply
How to apply
Update: The application process for this fund is now closed.
As there are limited grants available, we would recommend getting in contact before you apply to ensure your campaign/project is suitable.
More detailed information on eligibility and timelines can be found in the grant guidance. Completed application forms should be sent by email to Charlie Cutt, Community Manager at WWF-UK: community@wwf.org.uk by midnight on Sunday 23 January 2022.