Grant or payment · Scotland
Peatland ACTION restoration fund
Funding for on-the-ground restoration of damaged peatland, with project officers to help design the project.
- From
- NatureScot
- How much
- Not stated on the guidance pages; funding covers the restoration works and species survey costs set out in the application.
- Who can apply
- Land managers anywhere in Scotland with peatland that would benefit from restoration; priority for water catchments, crofting land, heavily degraded peat and wider nature benefits.
- Closes
- 30 September 2026
What you’ll need
- NatureScot Grant Management (Flexigrant) account
- Signed-off Expression of Interest
- Fully tendered costs (Public Contracts Scotland for works of £50k or more)
- Peat depth and condition survey, landlord declaration if a tenant, planning prior notification
How to apply
- Contact a Peatland ACTION project officer early
- Submit an Expression of Interest
- Apply with tendered costs by the round deadline
Latest round closed 30 September 2026 (for projects starting after 1 April 2027). The next deadline was not published as of 30 October 2026, although the Peatland ACTION landing page still says funding is open. The Project Development Support Scheme reopens for expressions of interest in April 2027; the Project Monitoring Fund is closed. Peatland Code carbon income may also be possible.
Checked against the official pages on 29 October 2026. Sources: 1, 2, 3. Always read the official page before you apply.