Darwin Plus is a UK government grants scheme that funds projects that aim to protect the unique biodiversity and improve resilience to climate change within the UK Overseas Territories
Darwin Plus Main is a continuation of the existing Darwin Plus scheme, now in its eleventh year. Darwin Plus Main invites applications for environmental projects from £100,000 to £1,000,000.
You need to apply online for Round 11 Darwin Plus projects and fellowships through the Flexi-Grant Application Portal.
Before applying, you should first read:
Once you have read the guidance, complete the Darwin Plus Round 11 – Stage 1 application form on the Flexi-Grant application portal. For drafting purposes, you may find the Darwin Plus Round 11 – Stage 1 application form useful.
If you are invited to Stage 2, you will be asked to complete the Stage 2 application form on the Flexi-Grant portal. For drafting purposes, you may find the Darwin Plus Round 11 – Stage 2 application form useful.
The budget spreadsheet for Darwin Plus Main projects can be found below:
Additional materials that you will be required to complete as part of your application can be found below or downloaded from within Flexi-Grant:
Darwin Plus Fellowships will continue to be eligible as normal in Round 11. The Fellowship aims to build capacity within OTs through training opportunities for OT nationals or those with a relationship
with an OT.
Once you have read the guidance, complete the Darwin Plus Round 11 Fellowship application form on the Flexi-Grant application portal.
For drafting purposes, you may find the Darwin Plus Round 11: Fellowship application form useful.
You will also need to complete and upload:
New for Round 11 are the Darwin Plus Strategic and Local schemes.
Darwin Plus Local will fund smaller environmental projects up to £100,000, and available exclusively to OT-based organisations. Darwin Plus Local will also aim to build in-territory capacity. The first round for Darwin Plus Local will launch by December 2022.
Darwin Plus Strategic will fund larger transformative environmental projects, encouraging greater ambition and collaboration across the OTs. These will be £1m – £3m projects.
There is a two-stage application process for Darwin Plus Main projects.
The timetable for Round 11 is:
The timetable for Round 11 is:
More details will be shared later this year.
Open for non-funded concept note Round this year (2022/23) followed by invitations to the first funded Round in 2023/24. More details will be shared later this year.
Please refer to the guidance for the list of countries eligible for the scheme. Organisations making the application can include:
Darwin Plus Fellowship funding aims to build capacity within the UK OTs through training opportunities. These are for UK OT nationals or, for Territories without a resident population, for individuals who: