Applications Invited for Future for Nature Awards 2025

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About the Organization

The Future For Nature Foundation (FFN) supports young, talented, and ambitious nature conservationists committed to protecting species of wild animals and plants. We believe in the power of the individual. Therefore, we select a new generation of nature conservationists who we believe make the difference for the future of nature. Natural leaders who inspire and with their drive and ‘stubbornness’ achieve impressive results. Annually, we put three of these promising young people in the spotlight.

Mission: Future For Nature aims to protect threatened animals and plant species by supporting young, talented and ambitious conservationists. Trailblazers who inspire, galvanise and mobilize communities, governments and the public at large, for the future of nature. It is those individuals that bring hope for nature.

We believe in the power of supporting young individuals. Sir David Attenborough stated this perfectly: “In the end, it is that one individual that has fire in the belly, that one individual that is determined that something should be done.”

Vision: We give the FFN winners our trust and support to set out on their hard to win mission without any administrative strings attached. They are welcomed into a learning community of like-minded spirits that inspire each other. We aim to continuously support the FFN Award winners in their work, network, and capabilities so they can perform their work effectively, thereby boosting their impact on the future of nature.

About the Award

Are you a young (between 18 to 35 years old) and dedicated nature conservationist committed to protecting wild species? Do you combine passion with action to create concrete results in nature conservation? Are you the future of nature?

The Future For Nature Award is a prestigious international award that celebrates tangible achievements in protecting wild species.

The Future For Nature aims to:

• Reward and fund individuals for their outstanding efforts in the protection of species of wild species
• Stimulate Award winners to sustain their dedicated work
• Help winners to raise their profile, extend their professional network and strengthen their funding basis

The winners each receive 50,000 euro and the prestigious FFN Award. The winners may spend the money at their own discretion in the service of nature conservation; after all, they know better than anyone where the money is most needed.  Additionally, Future For Nature offers much more than one-off financial support.

• Winning the FFN Award gives the winners international recognition for their work and opens doors that were previously closed.
• FFN offers the winners a platform and brings their stories to the attention of conservationists, financiers and a wide audience, allowing them to increase their impact and gain more access to funds.
• We also give the (former) winners an extra stage via the Future For Nature Academy. This is an independently functioning committee, which is active in several Dutch cities for and by students with the aim of inspiring students to become active in nature conservation and to offer them resources such as lectures, networking and workshops.
• FFN is building a growing Family of (previous) winners, dedicated people who form a community of like-minded people. FFN offers them the opportunity to meet each other and continue to learn with each other in order to continue their fight for nature as efficiently and effectively as possible.

Eligibility

The following criteria must be met to be eligible to apply for the Future For Nature Awards 2025 and will be used in the selection procedure for the Award winners.

The candidate:

• Must be an individual, not an organisation, programme, or group of individuals.
• Must be born on or after the 31st May 1989 (Maximum age of  35 years old at the FFN Award event) and before the 28th of August 2006 (minimum age of 18 years old at the time of submitting your application).
• Has achieved substantial and long-term benefits to the conservation status of one or more species.
• Has demonstrated commitment, determination, and passion for conservation work.
• Has demonstrated leadership, entrepreneurship, and a clear view of conservation work.
• Has been creative and innovative in their work.
• Has demonstrated to be honourable in the conservation work performed.
• Must be determined to continue their conservation work, as the Award aims to stimulate the winner’s future work. It is not an “end of career” prize.
• Is able to explain their conservation work in proficient English (written and spoken).
• The award should be used for a conservation initiative of the winner’s own choice and implemented by them.
• The award should be used for the conservation of species. The conservation initiative can involve a component of (fundamental) research, but this should not be the main focus. The relevance of the proposed activities to species conservation and the practical impact should be made clear.

How to Apply

The application for the Future For Nature Award 2025 is now Open! Apply here!

The deadline is August 23, 2024 at 23:59 (CEST).

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