Thank you for your interest in Farming in Protected Landscapes. Following the latest Local Assessment Panel meeting in October 2024, most of the available funding for this financial year has been allocated. This means we have very limited funds remaining for new projects.
We are therefore keen to hear from potential new applicants, particularly those who have not received funding before, who have ideas for projects that can be completed by February 2025.
Launched by Defra in 2021, to date the Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) programme has awarded over £1.1 million to farmers and land managers in Cranborne Chase.
FiPL funding is for farmers and land managers carrying out one-off projects that support at least one of the following:
- Nature recovery
- Mitigate the impacts of climate change
- Provide opportunities for people to discover, enjoy and understand the landscape and cultural heritage
- Support nature-friendly, sustainable farm businesses
Your project must also help to deliver at least one of the objectives of the Cranborne Chase National Landscape Management Plan.
The programme is open to all farmers and land managers (including from the private, public and charity sector) in Cranborne Chase National Landscape, or where activity can benefit the National Landscape, and runs until March 2025.
