Rural funding schemes: Nature conservation organisations
Grants and funding for nature conservation organisations
This page summarises schemes relevant for people involved in nature conservation organisations. Select schemes that interest you, to read more.
Scheme |
Summary |
| Countryside Stewardship Scheme | Scheme now closed and being replaced by Environmental Stewardship. Encouraged farmers and land-managers to enter into 10 year agreements to manage their land in environmentally beneficial ways. |
| Entry-Level Stewardship | Part of Environmental Stewardship |
| Environmental Action Fund | Grants to voluntary sector groups to further Government sustainable development objectives. |
| Environmentally Sensitive Areas Scheme | Scheme replaced by Environmental Stewardship; incentives to agricultural practices to safeguard and enhance parts of the country of particularly high landscape, wildlife or historic value. |
| Environmental Stewardship | Incorporates Entry-Level Stewardship; Higher-Level Stewardship; Organic Entry Level Stewardship |
| Higher-Level Stewardship | Part of Environmental Stewardship |
| Land Purchase Grants | English Nature grants to voluntary nature conservation organisations to acquire and manage important areas of land. |
| Vital Villages | Scheme now closed; included Parish Plan Grant (see "Parish Plans"), Community Services Grant, Parish Transport Grant Schemes and Rural Transport Partnership Grants. |
Other sources of funding
Page last modified:
01 April 2005
Page published: 01 April 2005