Lowland Peat Water Implementation Grant
Environment Agency
What it funds
The implementation grant scheme will fund projects to install infrastructure and water control measures to enable safe raising of water tables in lowland peat soils. Your project must install infrastructure or other measures that promote a change in water management which allows for more sustainable land management activities at higher water tables within lowland peat soils. Each project must include plans for the long-term maintenance of these outcomes. To apply for an implementation grant you
Who can apply
Your project is eligible provided:it is focused on delivering an implementation plan for an area of lowland peat soils that has been drained and have water tables which are lower than optimum for the reduction of carbon emissions within Englandthere is not a legal requirement to carry out the proposed activity the proposed activity is not receiving, or will be receiving, funding from other sources which would be considered duplicate fundingyou are an eligible organisationTo be an eligible organisation you must be one of the following:charities or not for profit organisations public bodies (including local authorities and internal drainage boards) land managers businesses or commercial enterprises A Implementation grant can only be issued to a single legal entity. We welcome applications from a single organisation who is coordinating work with other interested parties. You must prove that you are eligible when you apply. The Environment Agency, Defra, Natural England and Forestry Commission are not eligible to apply but are eligible to be collaborators within a project.
How to apply
To apply, request an application pack from peatwatergrants@environment-agency.gov.ukcomplete the implementation application form and submit it via email with supporting information to peatwatergrants@environment-agency.gov.uk by 23.59 on 18 September 2026.It is important that you provide all the information asked for in the application form, including any mandated supporting documents and a site map in an accessible format. Incomplete applications will be rejected.Your application form, including the mandated supporting documents, will be the single source of information used to score and rank your application. No other information nor documents submitted after the application deadline will be considered.Your application must be signed by an individual with the appropriate authority to act on behalf of your organisation.
Last checked against the official source: 3 Jul 2026. Scheme parameters are set by the funder and can change — verify before applying, or let us do it for you.
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