On the Edge Fund
Where conservation meets storytelling
How can we raise the profile for Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered (EDGE) species?
We created this fund to help emerging conservationists take the next step and give storytellers an opportunity to influence behaviour change. The twist? We'll pair you together to maximise your impact.
On the edge fund applications are closed for 2025
On the edge fund applications are closed for 2025
On the edge fund applications are closed for 2025 On the edge fund applications are closed for 2025
Since 2019 our conservation work has supported projects…
in 31 countries, protecting 431 EDGE species, and 335 distinctive species, preserving or restoring 449,816 hectares of habitat, and engaging 110,197 people across 197 communities in conservation activities.
2025 applications closed
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Grantee spotlights
Conservation
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Dr Rosa Vásquez Espinoza
Ever been up to your ears in bees? Dr. Rosa Vásquez Espinoza has, and for good reason.
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Dr Luis Marin da Fonte
Name someone who goes wild for amphibians like Dr Luis Marin da Fonte... we'll wait.
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Long Vu
Long’s story short: this is one snub nose that desperately needs our attention.
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Marina Kameni
An amphibious guardian with an appetite for protecting Cameroon’s croakers – Marina is in the building.
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Project SIARC
Did you know there’s an angel in the UK’s waters? There’s also a heavenly bunch of people trying to save it.
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Rafid Shidqi
A real-life Ray-Man out there saving some of nature’s superstars.
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EDGE of Existence Programme
One supergroup is on the scene to save some seriously threatened species.
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Nadia Paola Rodriguez Mendoza
A tree rat is literally being loved to extinction – one psychologist is ready to save it.
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Ennia Bosshard & Harrison Carter
Rainforests? In the UK? Being brought back from the brink of extinction?!
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Groupe d’étude et de recherche sur les primates de Madagascar (GERP)
The legend of the lemur must be protected at all costs – especially on GERP’s watch.
Storytelling
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Juan Maria Raggio & Mariano Fernández
Juan and Mariano are two Argentinian filmmaking veterans with several decades of experience between them.
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Gustavo Carrasco
A powerful story of how traditional knowledge alongside science can protect a delicate ecosystem.
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Sofia Lopez Mañan & Juan Martin Ortiz
Lights, camera, action – there’s a special toad out there about to get a serious glow up.
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Antonia Pérez Wagner
What do you get when you cross the plight of the Jambato toad with a talented artist, illustrator and animator?
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Myles Storey, Bright Ong, Nguyen Dang Tu Anh, & Lam Ha
This story comes with strings attached… literally. Meet No Nose, one of the world's rarest primates and quite the character.
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Yanyie Tran & Chris Colman
The latest TikTok trend may not be what you’re expecting. It’s time for Mobula Mobula to take the stage, inspiring a movement of pride across Indonesia. #legendalaut
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Zac Lazarou & Oliver Cummins
Knock, Knock, who’s there? Rainforests in the UK. Who knew? Meet the strange creatures and characters who call the UK’s temperate rainforests home. This 20-part comedy series is guaranteed to make you laugh, wonder and show you a side to rainforests you’ve never seen before.
Want to get into the nitty gritty of our impact?
Read our 2024 Impact report below, or download it here.
