Peatland Delivery grant
A competitive grant in Wales offering Delivery Grants between £50,000 and £250,000 to support peatland restoration. This new grant follows two rounds of Development Grants offered in 2022/23 to plan or ‘shovel-ready’ peatland restoration.
A first-of its kind competitive grant in Wales offering Delivery Grants between £50,000 and £250,000 to support peatland restoration was launched at the end of March.
This new grant follows two rounds of Development Grants offered in 2022/23 to plan for ‘shovel-ready’ peatland restoration.
Launched on 31 March 2023, the new competitive Delivery Grants, from a total funding pot of £500,000, are suitable for any applicants with a plan ready to action peatland restoration. From habitat recovery to reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the grant investment will likely start to yield results upon project completion in January 2025 and beyond.
The aim of peatland restoration is to address the climate and nature emergencies, the new competitive Delivery Grant is part of the programme’s more extensive peatland restoration action funded by Welsh Government to the value of over £2.5 million over the next two years. To maximise Wales peatland action, the programme also allocates strategic delivery funding to key delivery partners such as the national parks, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) and conservation agencies across Wales.
All projects will need to address one or more of the National Peatland Action Programme priorities:
Peatland erosion
Peatland drainage
Sustainable management of blanket peats
Sustainable management of lowland peats
The restoration of afforested peatlands
The gradual restoration of our highest carbon emitting peatlands
The peatland must also be in Wales - for any cross-border proposals, we'll consider only the Welsh element.
Grant funded projects will ultimately contribute towards the current target of 600 hectares restoration activity in Wales each year.
Who can apply
Individuals
Public sector organisations
Registered charities
Universities, other higher education institutions and research institutes
Third sector organisations
Private sector organisations
Lead applicants must:
show evidence of having delivered at least one peatland restoration project in the last decade, or
provide confirmation of technical support from a partner who has experience of delivering peatland restoration on the ground - and can provide technical support.
For more information, please visit: https://naturalresources.wales/about-us/grants-and-funding/peatland-development-grant/?lang=en