Integrated Natural Resources Scheme
APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
The application window for the project development grant will open on 22 August 2024 and close on 27 September 2024.
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The indicative budget allocation for the project development grant phase application window is £500,000.00 to develop project plans for collaborative and partnership working between farmers, land managers, foresters and other organisations to deliver actions and interventions at landscape, catchment or national scale.
The scheme will provide funding for implementing nature-based solutions at the appropriate scale, targeting action and interventions to enhance and sustainably manage our natural resources. This could be through enhancing our carbon-rich soils such as peatlands, creating and managing woodland, implementing natural flood risk management, enhancing access and public engagement, protecting landscape and historic features.
The application process for the Integrated Natural Resources scheme is in two phases. The project development phase and the project delivery phase.
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firstly, groups or partnerships can submit an application, outlining the project proposals for the INRS and to apply for the project development grant. Successful applications will receive grant funding to support new or existing groups to develop an Integrated Natural Resources Scheme (INRS) project delivery plan. Once the project delivery plan and claim have been submitted the project development phase will close
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on submission of the project delivery plan to RPW online, the project delivery plans will be verified, assessed and scored against the published project plan criteria and those successful at that stage will go forward to be considered for the Integrated Natural Resources Scheme - project delivery grant.
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Key requirements
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Projects must submit a project delivery plan application on RPW online by 31 March 2025.
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The project would not proceed without grant assistance.
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All items must be purchased in accordance with our competitive tendering and procurement requirements. See section F for further details.
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Projects must provide confirmation that no other public funding has been sought for proposed activities
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If the project proposals are on designated land you must provide evidence with your project development application of engagement with NRW.
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For more information or help with your application contact:
Kathryn Williams – 07971 583 638