Defra schemes: what land managers need to know about the latest updates
CLA has produced a blog providing a comprehensive breakdown of the latest government schemes and how they impact farm and land management businesses - including news on capital grants, Environmental Land Management schemes and more.
Naturesave Trust
The Trust is open to applications up to £5000. They are inviting applications from charities, community groups, and organisations boosting biodiversity via:
- 🌸 Pollinator plans
- 🌱 Habitat restoration
- 🌿 Hedgerow management
- 🏡 Wildlife gardens
- 🚫🧴 Pesticide alternatives
- 🙋 Conservation volunteering
- 📚 Education
- 🏛️ Influencing local councils
- 🔬 Citizen science
- 🦉 Community wildlife surveys
Deadline: 12 noon on 27th November 2025
National Lottery Awards for All England – Environment
National Lottery is looking to fund community-led projects that improve the environment and help people connect with and enjoy nature where they live.
They fund projects that meet one of the following priorities:
- help people connect with and care for nature in their area
- make a positive difference to the environment
You can use the funding to:
- start a new activity or continue an existing one
- help your organisation adapt to new challenges
- run one-off events that have a clear environmental benefit
This fund is open until 17 December 2025.
Natural England’s Species Recovery Programme Call for Ideas is launched
The Species Recovery Programme call for ideas is now open. Natural England are seeking ideas for potential projects to deliver actions for threatened species listed in the Threatened Species Recovery Actions dataset.
This call for ideas is an exploratory stage and does not constitute a formal funding offer or guarantee funding in any way, regardless of eligibility. Funding availability is strictly subject to Natural England’s formal written confirmation.
The web link below provides more information about this call for ideas, and a form which must be submitted to SRP@naturalengland.org.uk by the deadline of 11.59pm on 2 November 2025.
Arnold Clark’s Communities Support Fund
Arnold Clark, the UK’s largest independently owned, family-run car retailer, has been offering grants to communities in the areas in which it operates since 2021.
UK registered charities and community groups who provide services that are widely accessible to their local community and are located within a 50-mile radius of an Arnold Clark branch can apply now for a Community Support grant of up to £1,000. Preference is given to smaller voluntary and community organisations.
The fund provides support to a wide range of categories, including:
- Community enhancement (including play parks, community gardens, community galas and events).
- Sustainability enhancements / projects (community clean-ups, recycling programmes, urban gardening, eco-friendly initiatives).
- Mental health support (local support groups, networks end events that focus on mental wellbeing support).
What’s in a name? Take part in a new survey investigating how old woodland is described
Forest Research is looking for people who may be involved in planning decisions relating to existing woodlands in England to take part in a survey about the language used to describe old woodland.
This survey is aimed at four groups:
- Private woodland owners (i.e. people who own or lease woodland which includes woodland believed to be at least 100 years old)
- Grassroots woodland supporters (i.e. people who hold a voluntary role supporting local woodland, for example, a member of a ‘friends of’ group, or community initiative)
- Environmental advisors involved in planning decisions (i.e. those with some experience in planning-related projects involving existing woodland)
- Local authority planning professionals (i.e. those with some experience in planning-related projects involving existing woodland)
The survey takes just five to ten minutes.
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