Wild Flower Society Grants

The Wild Flower Society offers a range of grants to support botanical training and plant conservation.

1 Grants to Wildlife Trusts and similar organisations for running botanical training courses for their volunteers

Trusts receive an invitation from the Wildlife Trust’s Development Officer each January to apply for a grant or may contact Wild Flower Society's General Secretary directly.

2 Grants to support the publication costs of botanical books, for example, county floras.

Please contact Wild Flower Society's General Secretary

3 Grants for students on Field Studies Council courses

The Wild Flower society funds grants towards the cost of botanical identification training courses offered by the Field Studies Council. For information see: Field Studies Council

4 Grants for Research Projects

Small grants, typically up to £250, are available to support botanical research projects that contribute to plant conservation or that further botanical education or the promotion of field botany. Please complete the application form and send to Wild Flower Society's General Secretary for consideration by the Executive Committee which meets in early March and November each year.

Download WFS project grant application guidance.docx