High Weald Lund Fellowship
The High Weald Lund Fellowship helps people with a connection to the High Weald gain knowledge and skills that will benefit the community and landscape.
The fellowship complements the work of the High Weald Nature and Community Fund (formerly Sussex Lund) which supports work that benefits nature and people across the High Weald.
You can apply for up to £7,500 towards a range of activities, including going to conferences, attending training courses and visiting individuals and organisations doing interesting work. The idea is that you will use the knowledge and ideas you gain during the fellowship to benefit the High Weald.
About the Fellowship
Aims
It is expected that fellowship activity will enhance knowledge, enable the exchange of ideas and inspire others. The skills and knowledge gained should lead to improvements in the natural environment of the High Weald and support a greener economy.
Areas of interest
We are open to a range of ideas, so long as you can demonstrate how your idea links to the aims of the fellowship programme. Examples of study themes include:
- improving farming and land management for nature.
- building a greener economy that can be sustained by the community.
- engaging young people in community, nature, and land management.
- species reintroductions.
Further information
The closing date for applications is 13 July 2026. You will have up to two years to complete the fellowship and will be expected to produce a report on what you do. We award one to two fellowships a year.
To find out more, download the Application Criteria, and then complete the Application Form below.
Application deadline and decision date
The panel considers applications once a year. You can submit your application anytime until the programme closes at midnight on Monday 13 July 2026.
Informal interviews will be held at the end of August/beginning of September. Decision notifications will be sent by the end of September 2026.
The High Weald Lund Fellowship is supported by Lund Trust.
