Deadline: 03-Mar-2025
The Amenity and Accessibility Fund Programme aims to improve the environment and natural character of the area by conserving habitats and species and improving sustainable access to the area.
The Fund is managed by the Amenity and Accessibility Funding Group (AAFG) made up of a representative from EDF, East Suffolk Council and Suffolk County Council, and an Advisor from Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths National Landscape.
What the Amenity and Accessibity Fund funds?
- The Fund supports a wide range of costs, essentially, everything that is needed to complete (or develop) a project, that falls within the criteria of the grant, may be funded. The following list is not all encompassing but gives examples of what costs the AAF may support: capital works, practical work, events, activities, training, equipment, materials, technology, interpretation, planting, publicity, contract work, professional services or staff time.
Funding Information
- There is no lower or upper amount for grant requests, but the maximum is likely to be in the region of £2,000 to £2,500 per application. Grants of up to 75% can be awarded towards the overall project value.
Geographic Focus
- The geographical area for the AAF is defined primarily by the National Landscape boundary, and then by a boundary of the north bank of the River Deben in the south and the south bank of the River Blyth in the north.
Essential Criteria
- The AAFG is particularly keen to encourage projects that are pertinent to its key priorities. Preference will therefore be given to projects that cover one or all of the following:
- Conservation of landscape character and enhance the distinctive nature of the National Landscape
- Conservation of biodiversity and lessen fragmentation of habitats
- Conservation of the historic resources of the area including landscapes and the built environment
- Conservation of the geodiversity of the area
- Provision and enhance of access and recreation provision
- Provision of interpretation that improves understanding, guides behaviour and helps people enjoy the National Landscape
Eligibility Criteria
- The Fund is open to organisations or groups from the public, private, voluntary and community sectors from within or outside the National Landscape, where projects benefit the Fund area.
- Whilst applications from individuals are not precluded, there needs to be wider public benefit and it is expected that in most cases applications will be submitted on behalf of organisations or groups of people.
- Applicants need not necessarily come from, or be based in, the National Landscape. However, projects must further the amenity and accessibility of the National Landscape. For more information, visit Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths National Landscape.
- Applicants need to have a bank account for full grant payment to be invoiced from and paid into.
For more information, visit Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths National Landscape.