Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Farming in Protected Landscapes programme

Amount variesCloses 31 Mar 2029 (870 days)England

Competitive funding for farmers and land managers to deliver projects that support nature, climate, people and place within National Landscapes, National Parks and the Broads in England. Up to 100% of project costs can be covered if no commercial gain is made.

What it pays for

  • Farming and land
  • Energy and net zero

Conditions to know about

Open to farmers and land managers within a National Landscape or National Park in England, or the Broads, and also to those on land outside protected landscapes. Projects must benefit the protected landscape. Applications must be scored on outcomes, value for money, sustainability and likelihood of delivery. Applications over £10,000 go to a local assessment panel. Project end date is March 2029.

How to apply

Applications go through the funder. Read their page for the full rules and the form.

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Check if you can apply

Is each of these true for your business?

The business is based in England
The funder’s wording
The Farming in Protected Landscapes programme is open to all farmers and land managers within a National Landscape or National Park in England, or the Broads.
You are a company or partnership, a sole trader, a charity or a public sector body
The funder’s wording
This includes farmers and land managers from the public, private and charity sector.

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Source: Defra and RPA: funding for farmers, growers and land managers. Last checked 11 Nov 2026. Read from the funder’s page by AI, with each key fact checked against the page text.

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Listed under Energy and net zero, Farming and land, England

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