Overview of scale and scope of funding sources Funding source Current scale of use Size of fund Management actions Flexibility (e.g. habitats or Scope for increased / supported sectors applicable) enhanced use NRW Main dedicated NRW currently has All management No major Limited budgets NRW core funding High: High: High: High: Mod: source of N2K funding in an annual budget of actions restrictions mean there is limited Wales the scale of £175m, a subset of scope for increasing use. – overall funds is reviewed which is directed towards Improved prioritisation of on an annual basis N2K. For example an funding needs may annual budget of approx. enhance its application, £2.2m is set aside for particularly within the funding NRW Forest Estate managed management by NRW. agreements European funding Low Primary source of High: Approximately Mod: Important actions Mod: Terrestrial Mod: Applies to 70% of CAP/ EAGF Direct payments income support to £260m/year can be funded relating to (agricultural) landscapes land area. However, landowners, and applies habitat management only. However, these benefits from greening to large proportion of schemes and provision represent a substantial and cross-compliance terrestrial N2K area, but of services (12, 15, 16) proportion of N2K sites. appear to be limited: added value of cross Applies basic wide scope but low compliance and greening conditions/practices only ‘added value’ to N2K management is with limited scope for limited added value management EAFRD- RDP funding Mod: RDP funds are the High: £953m for High: A wide range of Mod: Terrestrial High: Strong potential for main source of support 2020, of which £572m is management actions can (agricultural/forestry) more targeted application for agri-environmental available for potentially be funded, landscapes only. to Natura 2000, utilising (Glastir) agreements in environment including the 3 ongoing However, these the revisions for the Wales, however they management & represent a significant 2014-2020 programme have historically not monitoring actions (12, proportion of N2K sites. been widely used on 15, 18) where funding
Overview of scale and scope of funding sources Funding source Current scale of use Size of fund Management actions supported Flexibility (e.g. habitats or sectors applicable) Scope for increased / enhanced use NRW NRW core funding High: Main dedicated source of N2K funding in Wales – the scale of overall funds is reviewed on an annual basis High: NRW currently has an annual budget of £175m, a subset of which is directed towards N2K. For example an annual budget of approx. £2.2m is set aside for funding NRW management agreements High: All management actions High: No major restrictions Mod: Limited budgets mean there is limited scope for increasing use. Improved prioritisation of funding needs may enhance its application, particularly within the Forest Estate managed by NRW. European funding CAP/ EAGF Direct payments Low Primary source of income support to landowners, and applies to large proportion of terrestrial N2K area, but added value of cross compliance and greening to N2K management is limited High: Approximately £260m/year Mod: Important actions can be funded relating to habitat management schemes and provision of services (12, 15, 16) Mod: Terrestrial (agricultural) landscapes only. However, these represent a substantial proportion of N2K sites. Applies basic conditions/practices only with limited scope for added value management Mod: Applies to 70% of land area. However, benefits from greening and cross-compliance appear to be limited: wide scope but low ‘added value’ EAFRD- RDP funding Mod: RDP funds are the main source of support for agri-environmental (Glastir) agreements in Wales, however they have historically not been widely used on High: £953m for of which £572m is available for High: A wide range of management actions can potentially be funded, including the 3 ongoing management & monitoring actions (12, 15, 18) where funding Mod: Terrestrial (agricultural/forestry) landscapes only. However, these represent a significant proportion of N2K sites. High: Strong potential for more targeted application to Natura 2000, utilising the revisions for the 2014-2020 programme environment 2020,