The Scottish government has unveiled the latest round of its Nature Restoration Fund with grants of over £250,000 available for proposed projects “that help Scotland's species, woodlands, rivers and seas back on the road to recovery.”
The funding targets large-scale initiatives that “restore and protect habitats and species and reverse the loss of lowland biodiversity in urban areas.”
The Scottish government has pledged that over the current parliament it will invest “at least £65 million through the Nature Restoration Fund, with at least £13.5 million available in 2022-23.”
It said £3.5 million has been allocated to support 46 small projects during this year to help support biodiversity in rural areas. And £6.5 million has been allocated to Scottish councils and National Parks for nature restoration projects.
Chair of NatureScot, Mike Cantlay, said the fund will “champion ambitious, high-value projects.” And according to biodiversity minister, Lorna Slater, the fund “Scotland’s largest ever fund for nature.” Slater said the administration would be setting out what Scotland’s natural environment needs to look like by 2045 in a new Biodiversity Strategy following consultation this summer.
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