OPAL Grants Scheme
Apply for grants of up to £5,000 to help your society
The OPAL Grants Scheme aims to help natural history societies and recording schemes grow and flourish. To date we have distributed grants totaling £112,000 to more than 50 different natural history groups.
The 2011 OPAL Grants Scheme focuses on the transfer of skills, to help enthuse and train the next generation of environmentalists.
Who can apply?
The Grants Scheme is open to all national and local natural history societies, recording schemes and similar groups that are active within England, including regional branches of national organisations. The group’s primary focus must be biological. See the downloadable guidance notes for further details.
Sharing your skills
The theme of the 2011 Grants Scheme is ‘Sharing your skills’. We aim to support projects that transfer knowledge and skills either between members of the group, or between the group and the wider community.
From informal public events to advanced training courses, funded projects should enable people to move a little way up the ladder of progression from complete beginner to expert.
Who have we funded so far?
Learn about the societies and projects that have already benefitted from an OPAL grant.
How to apply
Applications for the 2011 OPAL Grants Scheme are no longer being accepted. The following downloads are for reference only.
You must have Adobe Reader version 9.0 or above in order to complete the application form. You can download the latest version for free from the Adobe website.
Get in touch
If you have any questions about the Grants Scheme please contact Lucy Carter, 0207 942 5188 or email lucy [dot] carter [at] nhm [dot] ac [dot] uk.
Naturalists wanted!
Do you have a passion for plants or invertebrates? We're looking for enthusiastic people to help out with OPAL survey events in your area.
You don’t need to be an expert, just have a little knowledge and a willingness to share this with others. If you're interested in helping out for one or more days, email lucy [dot] carter [at] nhm [dot] ac [dot] uk.
.Interested in joining a local nature or wildlilfe group?
Joining a natural history society or recording scheme is a great way to learn more about your local wildlife, improve your identification skills and help the environment.
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