Marine plans Low: Nascent Low: EMFF is the key High: Wide range of Low: Limited in their field Low: Some potential for development of Marine source of applicable management actions can of application. Can supporting development Conservation Zones and funds in this regard, but potentially be funded, include coastal of evidence base, limited support until overall funds are small including management communities and monitoring and recently for sustainable and only a proportion are planning, investigation habitats in some cases investigation of relevant fisheries practices channelled through and information needs N2K sites marine plan-related activities Woodland grants Mod: Wide use of High: Glastir Woodland High: Wide range of Mod: High: Scale of funds various woodland grant allocations are still to be management actions can Woodland/agricultural points to strong potential schemes, although often announced, but expected potentially be funded, land areas through better targeting weakly targeted towards to expand significantly including ongoing of conservation features N2K management within the incoming RDP. management & monitoring actions (12, 13, 14, 15, 16) where funding need is likely to be greatest FCERM Low: Limited current Mod: £39m of Local Mod: Opportunities Mod: Riparian/bankside, High: a number of examples of applications Authority capital grants, relate to piloting, estuary and coastal opportunities linked to sites incorporating £40m of Dwr Cymru provision of services and ecosystems directly to schemes, the N2K. Funding infrastructure funding National Habitat Creation Programme and policy objective of working with natural processes. Research grants Low: Limited specific High: Range of Low: Wide range of Mod: Applicable to a Mod: Good potential for application to Welsh N2K grants, from £300 high-priority range of terrestrial, increased use through sites to ~£10m+. NERC management actions can freshwater and marine earlier coordination year grants total £60m be funded however habitats, although funds between NRW and – only when part of a need to be linked to a academic partners. research programme research programme However, scope for growth depends on
Marine plans Low: Nascent development of Marine Conservation Zones and limited support until recently for sustainable fisheries practices Low: EMFF is the key source of applicable funds in this regard, but overall funds are small and only a proportion are channelled through marine plan-related activities High: Wide range of management actions can potentially be funded, including management planning, investigation and information needs Low: Limited in their field of application. Can include coastal communities and habitats in some cases Low: Some potential for supporting development of evidence base, monitoring and investigation of relevant N2K sites Woodland grants Mod: Wide use of various woodland grant schemes, although often weakly targeted towards N2K management High: Glastir Woodland allocations are still to be announced, but expected to expand significantly within the incoming RDP. High: Wide range of management actions can potentially be funded, including ongoing management & monitoring actions (12, 13, 14, 15, 16) where funding need is likely to be greatest Mod: Woodland/agricultural land areas High: Scale of funds points to strong potential through better targeting of conservation features FCERM Low: Limited current examples of applications to sites incorporating N2K. Mod: £39m of Local Authority capital grants, £40m of Dwr Cymru Funding Mod: Opportunities relate to piloting, provision of services and infrastructure funding Mod: Riparian/bankside, estuary and coastal ecosystems High: a number of opportunities linked directly to schemes, the National Habitat Creation Programme and policy objective of working with natural processes. Research grants Low: Limited specific application to Welsh N2K sites High: Range of grants, from £300 to ~£10m+. NERC grants total £60m Low: Wide range of high-priority management actions can be funded – however only when part of a research programme Mod: Applicable to a range of terrestrial, freshwater and marine habitats, although funds need to be linked to a research programme Mod: Good potential for increased use through earlier coordination between NRW and academic partners. However, scope for growth depends on year