Ecological Outreach Projects

Description

The maximum award is £2,000. The award may be used as part-funding for larger projects involving other sponsors.

All Grants must be for projects that meet at least one of the top-level BES aims:

Communicate evidence-based messaging for what ecology is, how nature works, and the use of ecological science as a solution to local and global challenges.
Raise awareness and public understanding of ecological careers, their relevance and importance, breadth, and diversity, and show that anybody can become an ecologist.
Share how individuals can take action to benefit the environment, themselves, and society.
Increase the ability of others to deliver the above aims through outreach and engagement activities.

Closing Date

10/03/2026

Grant Type

Group - Organisation

Grant Category

Biodiversity, Education

Elibility and Criteria

Eligible applicants include individuals, teams, and organisations—such as researchers, educators, museums, schools and community groups—provided the lead applicant is a BES member. Applications from schools must include significant outreach beyond the school. Projects aimed solely at delivering curriculum to schoolchildren will not be considered.

The Grant particularly encourages applications for activities that achieve the following:

Pilot novel methods of communicating ecological sciences with public audiences.
Engagement which may stimulate dialogue with ecologists, inform behavioural change and action for both ecologists and the public, or encourage ecological career prospects.
Encourage interdisciplinary collaborations.
Produce engagement materials or outcomes others can use or benefit from subsequently.
Develop the skills of others in communicating ecological science with public audiences e.g., training.

How to Apply

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