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Darwin Plus Local

From Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), run by NIRAS

Small UK government grants, up to £50,000 for organisations and £20,000 for individuals, for environmental projects of up to 12 months within the UK Overseas Territories, led from a territory.

Summary in our words. Each fact below shows the funder’s own words and links to its page.

Open

Apply by 23 November 2026

Days left
22
Call
Round 8

Go to the funder’s call pageChecked 1 Nov 2026Source: darwinplus.org.uk · local applications

The facts, in the funder’s words

All quotes are from darwinplus.org.uk · local applications unless marked. Checked 1 Nov 2026

How to apply

Apply directly

When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

Once you have read the guidance, complete the Darwin Plus Local application form on the Flexi-Grant application portal.

Amount

Up to £50,000 GBP

Up to £20,000 for individuals.

This round of Darwin Plus Local provides grants of up to £50,000 for organisations, and £20,000 for individuals.

Where

UK Overseas Territories: Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, Turks & Caicos Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands and St. Helena

Darwin Plus funding is open to applications for projects in all UKOTs.

Checked 1 Nov 2026Source: darwinplus.org.uk · r8 dplus local guidance draft v02 (PDF)
Who can apply

Not found on the pages we read

Rounds

Fixed rounds with deadlines

Applications to Darwin Plus Local are a single stage process.

Co-funding required

Not found on the pages we read

Run by

NIRAS

the project should immediately inform NIRAS as the Fund Administrator.

Checked 1 Nov 2026Source: darwinplus.org.uk · r8 dplus local guidance draft v02 (PDF)
Restoration approach

Species conservation, Community conservation and Coasts and oceans

Our classification, from the funder’s description of what it supports.

The call

Open

Round 8

Closes 23 November 2026

Quotes from darwinplus.org.uk · local applications. Checked 1 Nov 2026

Status

Open

Applications to Round 8 of Darwin Plus Local are now open.

Opens

5 October 2026

The applications for Round 8 opened on Monday 5th October 2026.

Deadline

23 November 2026

Deadline for applications: Monday 23rd November 2026.

Ready to apply to Round 8?Go to the funder’s call page

What the funder asks grantees to report

Reporting

One short final report at the end of the project against its objectives, with evidence on outputs, ethics and environmental impact.

All projects are required to submit a Final Report at the end of the award.

Checked 1 Nov 2026Source: darwinplus.org.uk · r8 dplus local guidance draft v02 (PDF)

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Something wrong?

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