Grant or payment · England
Lowland Peat Water Discovery and Implementation Grants
Grants for partnerships to plan and then carry out raising water tables on lowland peat.
- From
- Environment Agency
- How much
- Discovery £50,000-£300,000 per project; Implementation about £36m across two rounds.
- Who can apply
- Consortia including land managers, charities, public bodies and businesses.
- Closes
- 18 September 2026
Only for land in peaty soils. The finder checks this for your farm.
How to apply
- Closed
Discovery closed 26 June 2026; Implementation closed 18 September 2026. A search summary of an EA blog said another implementation round is expected in summer 2028 - not checked on the page itself.
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Checked against the official pages on 29 October 2026. Sources: 1, 2. Always read the official page before you apply.