NCF Nature for Climate Peatland Discovery Grant Scheme Round 2

Tender description

Discovery Grants fund work to unlock barriers to peatland restoration in order to prepare projects to apply for Restoration Grants in future rounds. It is expected that if you receive a Discovery Grant, you will bid into the final Restoration Grant round in 2023. Discovery Grants can cover up to 100% of costs. Peatland restoration includes works to raise the water table or reinstate peat-forming vegetation. Barriers to restoration may be from any aspect of a project, such as: • the physical and historic nature of peatland sites • partnership working • development and securing of private finance This may include, but is not limited to, funding to: • build capacity and capability in new or nascent peat partnerships • engage new partners or landowners • explore opportunities for private investment funding • develop site understanding, including baseline monitoring, hydrological and ecological surveys, or historic environment assessments. The second window for Discovery Grant applications is now to OPEN in please see the ITT 10117. All documents are within the ITA and attached to individual questions. There is no minimum or maximum limit to the size of projects: we anticipate applications of up to £100,000 however, and the amount bid for should be proportionate to the expected planning costs for a Restoration Grant project.