Funding & Grants
Water Management Grant 2026: Farm Reservoirs with Habitat Benefits in Devon & Cornwall
Defra plans to reopen the Water Management Grant in autumn 2026. We explain what growers should prepare and how irrigation reservoirs can be planned with compatible habitat benefits.
Farm Pond Grants in 2026: FiPL, Capital Grants and SFI
An up-to-date guide to FiPL, Capital Grants WN12 and SFI WBD1 for farmers and land managers planning wildlife pond creation, restoration or management in Devon and Cornwall.
South West Water Nature Recovery Fund: 2025/26 Round Status
Status checked September 2026: applications to the 2025/26 South West Water Nature Recovery Fund are closed. South West Water states that applications are being reviewed. This page is retained to explain the fund and help successful or future applicants plan deliverable work. South West Water launched a £2 million Nature Recovery Fund for community-led projects…
Turning Water into Wildlife: How to Fund and Deliver a Rewilding Pond Project in Devon
Reviewed September 2026. Funding availability changes. Treat this as a project-planning guide and confirm the current scheme before committing expenditure. If you own land in Devon or Cornwall — whether it’s farmland, a community site, or a private estate — you’ve probably noticed how water behaves differently in recent years. Heavy downpours, flash flooding, and…
Rewilding Wetlands: How SAS Aquatics Supports Funded Projects
Reviewed September 2026. Funding schemes and payment rates change. Check the current agreement rules before designing work around any grant. Published October 2025 Wetlands are some of the UK’s most precious and productive habitats. They filter water, store carbon, buffer floods, and provide a home for extraordinary wildlife. Yet, too many of our wetlands have…