Grant or payment · England
Environment Agency landscape-scale natural flood management (NFM) funding
Flood defence money for large natural flood management projects such as leaky dams, ponds and wetlands across a catchment.
- From
- Environment Agency
- How much
- Projects over £3m and up to £10m of Grant-in-Aid; applicant provides at least 10% of costs above £3m.
- Who can apply
- Partnerships including landowners, charities and non-government bodies.
Only for land in a flood zone. The finder checks this for your farm.
What you’ll need
- Catchment over about 2,500 ha (or coast over 20 ha)
- Landowner agreements in place before funding
How to apply
- Email [email protected] with an expression of interest
Only for very large projects - not an individual farm grant. No closing date. Earlier £25m NFM programme is closed. Small NFM items are in Capital Grants (currently closed). Page updated 7 July 2026.
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Checked against the official pages on 29 October 2026. Sources: 1. Always read the official page before you apply.