agriculture or fisheries opportunities limit projects would be potential for applicability ineligible. to core conservation measures Handful of Annual EU funds of A wide range of Applicable to all Good potential to LIFE Mod: Low: High: High: Mod: completed and ongoing £404m across 28 management actions, N2K habitats and link to wider (Wales and LIFE projects and Member States, a small including core actions species– projects and UK) initiatives, develop programmes proportion of which is with few alternative integrated programmes NGO and private sector likely to be captured in sources of funds partnerships. However, Wales. strong competition for funds Horizon 2020 Low: Some examples of High: Total EU funds of Low: A wide range of Mod: Applicable to a Mod: Particular potential FP7 funds being applied £62bn (2014-2020) management actions can range of terrestrial, for research and to conservation research across 28 Member potentially be funded, freshwater and marine innovation through rural in Wales, but limited States however these will need habitats and species, SME partnerships and direct applicability to N2K to be delivered as part of although funds need to marine evidence needs research-based projects be research and in order to qualify. In innovation focused rather practice, funding will than basic information focus on research. gathering Other sector plans, strategic and public funds River basin Low: Initial support to a Low: Approximately High: Wide range of High: Applicable to a Mod: An explicit link to management range of £1.1m of WFD management actions can range of terrestrial and WFD within the Actions initiatives and competitive grants potentially be funded, freshwater habitats for Database could be programmes. However, available each year. including ongoing integrated management instrumental in unlocking applied less widely than Smaller funds include management & funds for N2K. elsewhere in the UK £50,000 Dwr Cymru monitoring actions (12, Invasive Species fund 13, 14, 15, 16) where funding need is likely to be greatest.
agriculture or fisheries projects would be ineligible. opportunities limit potential for applicability to core conservation measures LIFE Mod: Handful of completed and ongoing LIFE projects and programmes Low: Annual EU funds of £404m across 28 Member States, a small proportion of which is likely to be captured in Wales. High: A wide range of management actions, including core actions with few alternative sources of funds High: Applicable to all N2K habitats and species– projects and integrated programmes Mod: Good potential to link to wider (Wales and UK) initiatives, develop NGO and private sector partnerships. However, strong competition for funds Horizon 2020 Low: Some examples of FP7 funds being applied to conservation research in Wales, but limited direct applicability to N2K High: Total EU funds of £62bn (2014-2020) across 28 Member States Low: A wide range of management actions can potentially be funded, however these will need to be delivered as part of research-based projects in order to qualify. In practice, funding will focus on research. Mod: Applicable to a range of terrestrial, freshwater and marine habitats and species, although funds need to be research and innovation focused rather than basic information gathering Mod: Particular potential for research and innovation through rural SME partnerships and marine evidence needs Other sector plans, strategic and public funds River basin management Low: Initial support to a range of initiatives and programmes. However, applied less widely than elsewhere in the UK Low: Approximately £1.1m of WFD competitive grants available each year. Smaller funds include £50,000 Dwr Cymru Invasive Species fund 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. High: Applicable to a range of terrestrial and freshwater habitats for integrated management Mod: An explicit link to WFD within the Actions Database could be instrumental in unlocking funds for N2K.