North-east rural projects encouraged to apply for funding
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Aberdeenshire East MSP Gillian Martin is encouraging projects in her constituency to apply for a share of funding in the latest tranche of the Scottish Government’s £3.5 million Nature Restoration Fund.
Grants of more than £250,000 are available to larger-scale initiatives that restore and protect habitats and species, including freshwater and coastal and marine areas, control invasive non-native species, and reverse the loss of lowland biodiversity in urban areas.
The multi-year Nature Restoration Fund is open to projects that help Scotland's species, woodlands, rivers and seas back on the road to recovery.
Ms Martin said: “I would encourage organisations and groups in my constituency to apply for funding which can help us to take positive action now and help to prevent nature loss.
“This funding supports projects of all sizes and that seek to address both biodiversity loss and climate change.
“It is important we take action to help nature in the north-east and across Scotland which will help protect the beautiful nature across Aberdeenshire and help to contribute towards net zero by 2045.”
More information can be found at www.nature.scot/funding-and-projects/nature-restoration-fund/nature-restoration-fund-how-apply
Over this parliament the Scottish Government will invest at least £65 million through the Nature Restoration Fund, with at least £13.5 million available in 2022-23.
£3.5 million was allocated to support 46 smaller-scale projects during this year to help support biodiversity in rural areas across the country.
A further £6.5 million has been allocated to councils and Scotland’s National Parks for local nature restoration projects.
The strategic priorities for the large project element of the Nature Restoration Fund follow those in the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy consultation.
