Spring Match Fund 2026: One Donation, Twice the Impact

We’re excited to announce that we are running a Spring Match Fund in partnership with The Big Give to raise even more funds for grassroots nature restoration projects in Devon!

From midday on Wednesday 18 March to midday Thursday 2 April 2026, every £1 donated to DEF via the Big Give website will be matched – meaning you can DOUBLE your impact for nature.*

You can make ONE donation with TWICE the impact 👉HERE.

Spring always feels like a season of hope, and here at Devon Environment Foundation, that feeling couldn’t be stronger as our grantees are working hard to deliver incredible wins for nature across Devon.

Since launching nearly six years ago, DEF has enabled over 100 grassroots projects to do their important work, awarding over £1.7 million in grants to accelerate local nature restoration.

Projects we’ve supported deliver vital impact for nature in Devon such as:

  • improving river water quality 💧
  • protecting seagrass beds and restoring native kelp forests 🌱
  • breeding and reintroducing native species such as wildcats and turtle doves 🐈
  • helping swifts and ospreys to thrive 🦅
  • supporting nature-friendly farming training and farm clusters 🧑‍🌾
  • reducing pesticide use among communities 🐝
  • cleaning up plastic pollution along our coastline ♻️

You can scroll through all the grants we’ve awarded to date HERE.

Or read our 👉 Five Year Impact Report

DEF’s mission is simple: to accelerate nature restoration in Devon by getting funds where they are needed most, quickly and effectively.

Funds raised during our 2026 Spring Match Fund will be added to our grant budget so we can support even more inspiring projects working to restore Devon’s natural beauty and biodiversity.

This spring you can give back to nature and make your support go twice as far.

A donation to DEF enables you to pool funds with like-minded donors, increasing your impact and helping to create a thriving, resilient natural environment right here in Devon.

You can make ONE donation with TWICE the impact between midday 18th March and midday 2nd April 2026.

Double your impact for nature 👉HERE.

We are very grateful for any support you can give! 🌿

* Our target is to raise £12,500 through online donations during this two-week campaign, in order to access our full match fund pot of £12,500, raising a total of £25,000 for local nature restoration projects. Once we have received £12,500 of online donations, any further donations will not be matched.

With your help, we can do it! 🙏