Natural Environment

Farming in Protected Landscapes

£0

awarded to projects so far

0

applications approved

Project summary

Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) is a grant programme for farmers, land managers and people in National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs).

The programme, developed by Defra, and delivered locally through the Broads Authority and Norfolk Coast Partnership supports farmers and land managers in carrying out projects that support the natural environment, mitigate the impacts of climate change, provide public access opportunities or support nature-friendly, sustainable farm businesses.

Aims

The programme aims to supports farmers and land managers in carrying out projects that achieve one of the following:

  • support natural environment
  • mitigate the impacts of climate change
  • provide public access opportunities or
  • support nature-friendly, sustainable farm businesses

Projects funded so far

In the first year of the programme, in the Norfolk Coast AONB, £173,592.87 was committed to projects. There were:

  • 17 expressions of interest
  • 11 applications received
  • 10 applications approved

In year two of the programme, so far £133,477.24 has been committed to projects. There have been:

  • 55 expressions of interest
  • 20 applications received
  • 16 applications approved

Downloads

FiPL-Norfolk-Coast-AONB-Summary-of-Year-1-FiPL-Projects-2021-2022
FiPL-Summary-of-Year-2-Projects-2022-2023

Start & Finish Date

July 2021 – March 2025

Management Plan Strand

The Natural Environment

Partners Involved

The Broad Authority

Norfolk Coast Partnership

Funded by

Eligibility & How to Apply