Coastal Funding Opportunities
Hayling Island © Wez SmithAs part of its member service, the Solent Forum also publicises coastal funding opportunities via this webpage, our Twitter account (@solent_forum) and our monthly enews.
Solent Forum Funding
Government Funding
Government funding directory, June 2024.
Maritime and Fisheries Fund (MFF)
Fisheries and Seafood Scheme
Environment Agency Funding
Please see this presentation for more details and contact the Environment Agency direct if you would like more information on how to apply.
Other Funding Sources
- Grants for Good Fund - Matthew Good Foundation
- Sea Changers
- The Dulverton Trust - Conservation Grant (UK)
- UK charities and non-profit organisations working to protect, restore, or sustainably manage the natural world are eligible to apply for grants of between £10,000 and £50,000 per year, for up to three years from the John Ellerman Foundation's People and Planet funding scheme. There are no deadlines and applications can be submitted at any time.
- The Veolia Environmental Trust provides grants for community and environmental projects with funding opportunities every three months. Community Grants ranging from £10,000 to £75,000 will be available for not-for-profit organisations and local authorities to develop or enhance buildings and outdoor spaces for community benefit. Habitat and Biodiversity grants will also be available ranging from £10,000 to £75,000 and will support projects focused on conserving, restoring, or improving threatened habitats and increasing biodiversity. For landscape-scale improvement projects like habitat creation/management and species protection, Environmental Improvement Grants over £75,000 will be available.
- The Rewilding Innovation Fund offers grants of up to £15,000 to support innovative rewilding projects across Britain. The fund is available to projects that are part of Rewilding Britain's Rewilding Network (applicants can join at the time of application) and aim to apply rewilding principles to benefit nature, climate, and people. Projects must cover at least 40 hectares, though marine-based projects can be any size.
Championing Coastal Coordination
The Championing Coastal Coordination (3Cs) initiative is a programme of work that is being led by the Environment Agency with support from Natural England, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and the Association of Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities (IFCAs). It is a collaboration seeking to enhance and progress coordination for coastal sustainability and resilience in England. This is in recognition of the major challenges that we face in our coastal and estuarine environments. The coast consists of many highly interconnected landscapes and seascapes, with a diverse mix of ownership and governance arrangements. The management of coastal issues poses a set of complex challenges unlike those inland. The number and diversity of public and private sector interests is often highest at the coast, with a proportionate increase in the complexity of planning and management in this highly contested space.
Following successful completion of the 3Cs pilot phase, additional multi-year funding has been secured. Access to this funding will be through a competitive selection process. Funding will be allocated in three phases as follows:
- Development Phase 1 Jan 2023 - Mar 2023
- Development Phase 2 Apr 2023 - Mar 2024
- Development Phase 3 Apr 2024 - Mar 2025
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