We’re dedicated to improving both the physical and digital infrastructure across our National Landscape, ensuring it’s more accessible for everyone – no matter their age, ability, or background.
The fund provides support for capital spend only – this is a one-off itemised cost where funding is used to purchase or invest in a physical item or asset (a capital item). The aim must be to improve accessibility for users within the National Landscape who may be facing barriers.
This fund, established by the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and is managed locally by the East Devon National Landscape team.
Grants are awarded on an ongoing, first-come, first-served basis, so if you have a brilliant idea, please get in touch to check its eligibility.
Funding your project
What kinds of projects count as capital spend?
Some examples of what would be classed as capital expenditure:
- Access infrastructure, buildings, machinery and equipment, for example:
- Disabled toilet facilities
- Replacement of gates to accessible gate
- Additional seating areas
- Improved access to waterways for the mobility-impaired
- Widening and resurfacing of paths for multi-user use
- Adapting a minibus or visitor centre
- Purchase of Trampers, mobility scooters, electric bikes and storage/charging facilities
- Purchase of specially adapted tools and personal protective equipment for volunteers
- Provision of accessible signage and visitor information, physical and digital
- Staff time which directly contributes to creation of asset
- Research and development. DEFRA defines this as “creative work done on a systematic basis to increase the stock of knowledge, and use of this stock of knowledge for the purpose of discovering or developing new products, including improved versions or qualities of existing products, or discovering new or more efficient processes of production.”
Do projects have to be based within the East Devon National Landscape?
Projects, or applicants, don’t need to be within the East Devon National Landscape boundary but must benefit the area and meet the aims of the fund.
Is there a maximum amount that can be applied for?
The total grant pot available is around £95000. There is not a minimum or maximum amount but we’d expect projects to be around £2000 – £20000 depending on the scale of work but are open to ideas.
Will the East Devon National Landscape Fund finance projects in full?
Yes but we’d encourage you to find match funding to strengthen your application.
When can we apply?
We will receive applications on an ongoing basis until all funds are allocated.
Projects we’ve supported:
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