We have established a one-off £1million fund to support capacity building activities that will help people to prepare for applying to be recognised as a Local Nature Partnership later in 2012. Anyone can bid for the fund, but the fund is competitive and not everyone who applies will be successful. Details of how the bids will be assessed are shown below.
This fund has two objectives:
- To enable existing environmental partnerships who aspire to become Local Nature Partnerships, to broaden their agenda, membership and vision – to better reflect those of a Local Nature Partnership.
- To support some partnership development work in areas where no partnership currently exists. This would create a strong foundation for those aspiring to become Local Nature Partnerships.
Deadline: 31 Oct 2011
For further details please call 08459 335577 or email: LNPs@defra.gsi.gov.uk. Replies may take up to 5 working days.