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Funding Available for the Restoration of Peatland (England)

From early April, environmental groups, local authorities, charities, public bodies, individual landowners, and organisations will be able to apply for funding to restore degraded peatlands in England through the Nature for Climate Peatland Grant Scheme (NCPGS) Restoration grants. This competitive grant scheme aims to restore the whole hydrological unit of a peatland and reduce emissions from peat, with a goal of restoring 35,000 hectares of degraded peat by March 2025.

Applicants must have the authority to carry out the activities in their proposal and demonstrate how their proposal will deliver the scheme’s objectives, including wider benefits such as improved ecosystems and biodiversity, better water quality, natural flood management, and protection of historic environment features. Restoration Grant applicants can normally apply for up to 75% of the total project costs, and exceptional cases can apply for up to 85% of the cost. 

Applicants can read more information about the scheme on Contracts Finder and attend webinars in March 2023 for further information. Potential applicants that  would like to attend, email peatlandscheme@naturalengland.org.uk.

Details on how to apply will be added to the Natural England website before applications open. 

20th February 2023