N2K sites and uptake need is likely to be Rural development has been below planned greatest - annual objectives. forecasts management payments as well as capital projects can be funded EFF / EMFF Low: One recent Low: Funding allocation High: A wide range of Mod: Limited to fisheries Mod: Good potential for application of EFF - for Wales in 2014-2020 management actions can and coastal-marine development of evidence FishMap Môn is £20.2m (8.4% of UK potentially be funded communities base and partnership recreational fisheries allocation) including ongoing projects in project. Few examples of management and environment. application to Natura monitoring However, limited funds 2000. and competing priorities limit application. ERDF Low: No specific High: Funding allocation Mod: Wide range of Mod: All sites within East Mod: Potential for examples of application for Wales in 2014-2020 actions can potentially be Wales/West Wales and funding in certain areas to N2K is £1.13bn funded, although the the Valleys Operational where fits well with fund is generally best Program areas. Focus is economic development suited to capital on development Projects (e.g. development of investments must be outside the remit recreation, education and of other funds so tourism partnerships). – agriculture or fisheries Competing opportunities projects would be limit potential for ineligible. applicability to core conservation measures. Low: No current High: Funding allocation Mod: A wide range of Mod: All sites within East Mod: Potential for ESF application to N2K sites for Wales in 2014-2020 actions can potentially be Wales/West Wales and supporting monitoring, is £804m funded; however there the Valleys Operational information, are limits in how well Program areas. Focus is management planning N2K actions will fit with on skills, training and and education needs. the ESF objectives employment Projects Good congruence with must be outside the remit funds such as Heritage of other funds so Lottery Fund. Competing –
N2K sites and uptake has been below planned forecasts need is likely to be greatest - annual management payments as well as capital projects can be funded Rural development objectives. EFF / EMFF Low: One recent application of EFF - FishMap Môn recreational fisheries project. Few examples of application to Natura 2000. Low: Funding allocation for Wales in 2014-2020 is £20.2m (8.4% of UK allocation) High: A wide range of management actions can potentially be funded including ongoing management and monitoring Mod: Limited to fisheries and coastal-marine communities Mod: Good potential for development of evidence base and partnership projects in environment. However, limited funds and competing priorities limit application. ERDF Low: No specific examples of application to N2K High: Funding allocation for Wales in 2014-2020 is £1.13bn Mod: Wide range of actions can potentially be funded, although the fund is generally best suited to capital investments Mod: All sites within East Wales/West Wales and the Valleys Operational Program areas. Focus is on development Projects must be outside the remit of other funds – so agriculture or fisheries projects would be ineligible. Mod: Potential for funding in certain areas where fits well with economic development (e.g. development of recreation, education and tourism partnerships). Competing opportunities limit potential for applicability to core conservation measures. ESF Low: No current application to N2K sites High: Funding allocation for Wales in 2014-2020 is £804m Mod: A wide range of actions can potentially be funded; however there are limits in how well N2K actions will fit with the ESF objectives Mod: All sites within East Wales/West Wales and the Valleys Operational Program areas. Focus is on skills, training and employment Projects must be outside the remit of other funds – so Mod: Potential for supporting monitoring, information, management planning and education needs. Good congruence with funds such as Heritage Lottery Fund. Competing