Sourcing Funds for Nature Conservation Projects in the Overseas Territories

Dew Pond, Ascension Island © Nikki Chapman/JNCC

In November 2008 JNCC appointed an Overseas Territories Fundraising Officer, Nikki Chapman in the JNCC's Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies Programme. This is an externally funded post, with funding being provided by the Department for International Development (DFID) as part of the Overseas Territories Environment Programme (OTEP). The post is for a year and the role will be to explore all funding sources available for nature conservation work in the UK OT's, ideally negotiating new streams of funding.

The terms 'funding sources' in this context covers both financial and non-financial support (e.g. studentships, equipment, personnel). The funding sources can come from any organisation across a wide range of sectors (e.g. nature conservation, climate change, recycling etc). Funding sources are being sought for both marine and terrestrial projects.

Funding Database

Please send any feedback regarding the funding database to , please note more funding sources will be uploaded shortly.

Elephant Seals basking in the sun, Falkland Islands @ Nikki Chapman

If you aware of a funding source or a potential funding source then your ideas. All contributions will be acknowledged in a format agreed with the contributor.

OT Funding Support and Training in 2009

A second component of the role is, where required, to work with the UKOTs to support the submission of funding applications. This support will be in any form that is required by the UKOT(s).

It has often been highlighted that the UKOTs have a wealth of biodiversity, the conservation of which is not adequately resourced. This post is hopefully one step in the direction of actively seeking the required resources to help ensure the conservation of biodiversity in the UKOTs.

In response to the requirements of the role, the OT Fundraisers Officer is currently investigating which OT’ personnel require support with funding applications and related works. Recently the Fundraising officer has been circulating the OT Funding Support & Training leaflet which consist of a short questionnaire regarding support/ training needs. However if have you not yet had the opportunity to complete the short questionnaire and feel that you would benefit from such support, please feel free to forward your responses to

How you can help

Are you employed by a Charitable Trust or a University if so, please help us by completing this brief, user-friendly questionnaire. It should only take 5 minutes to complete and will help us to assess current and potential support for future nature conservation projects in the OT's.

European, American and International Charitable Trust questionnaire

UK Charitable Trust questionnaire

University questionnaire

Future aims of this webpage are:

An update of the progression of works and important funding information
An opportunity for the user to provide input, wherever possible, into the development of project outputs
Access to the funding sources database - to be published approx May 2009