Better Places Fund 4 - how to apply

Better Places Fund is now closed to applications.

Last updated:24/10/2025

Job opportunities, collaboration and nature recovery show promise for the national commitment to restore Scotland’s peatlands.

Helping to restore Scotland’s precious rainforests by reducing deer grazing pressures.

NatureScot's latest guga hunt statement.

Now open to peatland practitioners, land managers, regulators, funders, researchers, and members of the public to have their say.

Drivers are being warned to watch out for roe deer on the roads at this higher-risk time of year for deer-vehicle collisions.

South Ayrshire is becoming a leading example of how nature can support healthier, connected, happier communities.