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Fund Launched for Innovative Rewilding Projects (England, Scotland & Wales)

Grants of up to £15,000 are available for locally-led land and marine rewilding projects in England, Scotland and Wales.

Rewilding Britain’s Rewilding Innovation Fund will support innovative projects seeking to create new opportunities for large-scale nature restoration projects.

This current round of funding focuses on community engagement in rewilding and, as such,  priority isgiven to projects which are:

  • following community ownership models

  • implementing community co-design

  • developing the health benefits of rewilding, such as social prescribing

Applicants must be members of the Rewilding Network, which could include community groups, landowners, land managers, farmers and local groups.

Applicants who are not members of the Rewilding Network, please apply to become a Rewilding Network member before making a funding application.

The deadline for applications is the 31st May 2023.

Previous projects supported include a carbon capture project, a seagrass restoration study, a tree seeding experiment, the development of a rewilding strategy, a feasibility study and a community consultation.

5th May 2023