Part-funding of a PhD through the UKCEH (UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology), studies explore the genomics of the threatened native juniper with the aim of informing its future management in the UK.
We’re keeping things simple this month and seeking out new experiences to inspire, enrich and revive the senses.
Developing a sensory garden at a previously neglected site at Islay High School, the garden is for the enjoyment of all pupils and staff but is tailored to benefit those pupils with additional needs.
Funding the sowing of beneficial wildflowers based on the research and surveying funded in previous years, we partnered with local authorities to reach a more sensitive management regime of roadside verges.
Funding the RSPB to produce extensive botanical surveys from two important sites on Islay, these will guide future management to improve meadow habitats.
The Botanist Foundation is pleased to accept applications from both students and organisations with an interest in the fields of biodiversity, conservation and sustainability which further the understanding and conservation of Islay’s biodiversity. We acknowledge that there are threats to wild plant communities posed by human-induced factors. These include climate change, habitat loss and transformation, over and under exploitation, alien invasive species, pollution, clearing for agriculture and other developments.
Although we work primarily with local organisations, we will support other compatible bodies by way of project funding, memberships and donations. We will consider specific funding proposals concerning the sustainability and conservation of national biodiversity outside of Islay. However, Islay based projects will always be our priority.
Please see our FAQs for more information on what we are able to fund.
The Botanist Foundation offers financial support for applicants wishing to study and pursue careers relevant to the ethos of the foundation, for example, in the fields of biodiversity, conservation and sustainability. This support will not be restricted to those applying to academic institutions but will also apply to internships, apprenticeships and other practical learning environments where the applicant would not be able to pursue their education without financial help.
Financial support is given in the form of a bursary, up to a maximum amount of £1000 per year, which must be applied for annually. Successful applicants will be paid on a yearly basis for the duration of the course to which the bursary applies. The award of the bursary is contingent on the continuation of the applicant’s studies.
The Botanist Foundation is pleased to offer support to organisations seeking funding in the fields of biodiversity, conservation and sustainability programmes. Although we work primarily with local organisations, we will support other compatible bodies by way of project funding, memberships and donations. We will look favourably upon funding proposals concerning the sustainability and conservation of national biodiversity outside of Islay. However, Islay-based projects will always be our priority.
All applicants must be able to demonstrate a real understanding and knowledge of the proposal they are seeking funding for. They must also indicate the key outcomes that the funding will help deliver, provide a fully costed project where appropriate and indicate additional funding sources, both agreed and in discussion at the time of application.
The Botanist Foundation is pleased to accept applications from both students and organisations with an interest in the fields of biodiversity, conservation and sustainability which further the understanding and conservation of Islay’s biodiversity. We acknowledge that there are threats to wild plant communities posed by human-induced factors. These include climate change, habitat loss and transformation, over and under exploitation, alien invasive species, pollution, clearing for agriculture and other developments.
Although we work primarily with local organisations, we will support other compatible bodies by way of project funding, memberships and donations. We will consider specific funding proposals concerning the sustainability and conservation of national biodiversity outside of Islay. However, Islay based projects will always be our priority.
Please see our FAQs for more information on what we are able to fund.
The Botanist Foundation offers financial support for applicants wishing to study and pursue careers relevant to the ethos of the foundation, for example, in the fields of biodiversity, conservation and sustainability. This support will not be restricted to those applying to academic institutions but will also apply to internships, apprenticeships and other practical learning environments where the applicant would not be able to pursue their education without financial help.
Financial support is given in the form of a bursary, up to a maximum amount of £1000 per year, which must be applied for annually. Successful applicants will be paid on a yearly basis for the duration of the course to which the bursary applies. The award of the bursary is contingent on the continuation of the applicant’s studies.
The Botanist Foundation is pleased to offer support to organisations seeking funding in the fields of biodiversity, conservation and sustainability programmes. Although we work primarily with local organisations, we will support other compatible bodies by way of project funding, memberships and donations. We will look favourably upon funding proposals concerning the sustainability and conservation of national biodiversity outside of Islay. However, Islay-based projects will always be our priority.
All applicants must be able to demonstrate a real understanding and knowledge of the proposal they are seeking funding for. They must also indicate the key outcomes that the funding will help deliver, provide a fully costed project where appropriate and indicate additional funding sources, both agreed and in discussion at the time of application.
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The Botanist Foundation was set up by Bruichladdich Distillery on the Isle of Islay in 2015 to work with the people of Islay and beyond to further the understanding and conservation of the island’s biodiversity.
The aim of The Botanist Foundation is to work with the people of Islay and beyond in the fields of biodiversity, conservation and sustainability. We focus on plants and the factors that affect them including climate change, habitat loss and transformation, over and under exploitation, alien invasive species, pollution, clearing for agriculture and other developments.
If you are a student on Islay wishing to apply for a grant to pursue further education please read our funding guidelines and apply here. Organisations wishing to apply should read our guidelines for project funding here.
We are sorry but we will not be able to consider applications for funding for projects associated with projects incompatible with the Funding Strategy outlined in our application page. We regret we cannot fund:
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