Scottish Government Nature Restoration Fund (NRF)
Nature Restoration Fund
The Scottish Government has invested over £65 million in projects across Scotland through its groundbreaking Nature Restoration Fund.
Established in 2021, it has funded hundreds of projects helping Scotland's species, woodlands, rivers and seas back on the road to recovery.
This year's Programme for Government has committed to extend the Nature Restoration Fund in 2026-7 to enable funding for multi-year projects. The extension will help ensure the priorities set out in the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy are met.
The Nature Restoration Fund includes the competitive fund, managed by NatureScot, and direct funding to local authorities through the Edinburgh Process.
Reducing Entanglements project.
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The Reducing Entanglements project on Scotland's West Coast is exploring ways to prevent marine life from becoming entangled in creel gear.
The Nature Restoration Fund is currently closed for Expressions of Interest and applications.
The Fund has two streams, Helping Nature, for grants of £25,000 to £250,000 and Transforming Nature for grants of £250,000 upwards, including development projects.
Since its launch in 2021, the Scottish Government’s £65 million Nature Restoration Fund has supported more than 240 projects through the competitive scheme run by NatureScot. The nature sector in Scotland is facing unparalleled challenges in tackling the twin crises of biodiversity loss and climate change, and NRF projects provide a vital way to achieve the aims of the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy, helping to restore and regenerate Scotland’s nature by 2045.
