The Ecology Trust
About us
The Ecology Trust is a grant-making trust set up in 2003 and regulated by the Charity Commission for England & Wales.
Over the years the Trust has supported a range of environmental work, often with a focus on addressing the causes of environmental harm, rather than alleviating the symptoms. This has included projects to protect nature and wild places, and to mitigate the drivers of climate change.
The Trust has also incubated philanthropic sector initiatives, such as the Environmental Funders Network and Ibiza Preservation.
Initiatives currently hosted by the Trust include:
Making trade policies more sustainable
Photo credit: Venti Views on UnsplashHow we fund
The Trust is unusual in that it doesn’t have an endowment. Instead The Trust sources its income from other philanthropic organisations and individual donors, applying these funds in support of work aligned with the initiatives that we host.
Our grantmaking practice emphasises strong engagement with our grant partners, who input to programme strategy and design. As well as direct financial support, we assist grant partners with networking, coalition-building and capacity-building opportunities, as appropriate.
At this time, the trust is unable to respond to unsolicited funding applications. We proactively contact organisations working on issues aligned with the resources donated to the Trust.
Peat swamps: protecting tropical ecosystems on Sumatra
Photo credit: HAkAFurther information
How to contact The Ecology Trust:
To contact the Trust directly please use this form
Please note that we cannot respond to unsolicited funding applications as we are trying to minimise administrative costs.
The Trust’s latest annual accounts are accessible via the Charity Commission.
Charity Number: 1099222