NIEA: Natural Environment Fund

Archived environment Natural environment and climate Antrim & Newtownabbey Ards & North Down Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Belfast City Causeway Coast and Glens Derry City and Strabane Fermanagh and Omagh Lisburn and Castlereagh Mid and East Antrim Mid Ulster Newry, Mourne and Down Northern Ireland Medium (up to £60,000) Micro (up to £1,000) Small (up to £10,000)

Track grant Notes

Back to grants

Overview

The Natural Environment Fund can provide support towards projects carried out to support actions contributing to 4 Priority Themes:

Theme 1: Site Safeguard

Designating, protecting and managing Northern Ireland’s finest natural environment

Theme 2: Beyond Sites

Protecting natural environment in the wider countryside

Theme 3: Enjoying Our Environment

Providing or supporting countryside access and encouraging closeness to nature

Theme 4: Living Landscapes

Landscape protection, management and promotion

How much can you apply for?

The NEF budget is limited. The current NEF budget for 2015/16 is approximately £1.25 million.picture of a stack of money

The assessment of how your project may support the delivery of NEF Priorities is part of the assessment of your application. Value for money forms another important part of the assessment process.

You are expected to secure match funding for your project. We do not normally support projects at 100% of the project costs. Your match funding may be secured from a variety of sources such as other grants, membership fees, donations or volunteer support. The following are indications of our normal maximum funding levels:

Up to 75% of project costs.

Track grant Notes