Lowland Peat Water Discovery Grant
Environment Agency
What it funds
SummaryThe Discovery grant scheme will support the investigation, monitoring and feasibility required to create an implementation plan for safely raising water tables in lowland peat soils. Each plan must promote a change in water management that enables more sustainable land management activities at higher water tables within lowland peat soils and include plans for the long-term delivery of those outcomes.To raise water tables, a collaborative or partnership-based approach will be required, wi
Who can apply
Your project is eligible provided:it is focused on developing an implementation plan for an area of lowland peat soils within Englandthere is not a legal requirement to carry out the proposed activity the proposed activity is not receiving, or will be receiving, funding from other sources which would be considered duplicate fundingyou are an eligible organisationTo be an eligible organisation you must be one of the following:charities or not for profit organisations public bodies (including local authorities and internal drainage boards) land managers businesses or commercial enterprises A Discovery grant can only be issued to a single legal entity. We welcome applications from a single organisation who is coordinating work with other interested parties. You must prove that you are eligible when you apply. The Environment Agency, Defra, Natural England and Forestry Commission are not eligible to apply but are eligible to be collaborators within a project.
How to apply
To apply, complete the Discovery application form and submit via email with supporting information to peatwatergrants@environment-agency.gov.uk To obtain a copy of our application pack, please see our external SharePoint page EA Lowland Peat Water Discovery and Implementation Grants - Home Please note that you may have to request access. If you have any issues accessing our SharePoint page, please contact via our email above.It is important that you provide all the information asked for in the application form, including any mandated supporting documents and a site map in an accessible format. Incomplete applications will be rejected. Your application form, including the mandated supporting documents, will be the single source of information used to score and rank your application. No other information nor documents submitted after the application deadline will be considered. Your applic
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