New Forest Biodiversity Forum - Funding

The New Forest Biodiversity Forum provides grant funding to support biodiversity survey, monitoring, recording, and conservation in the New Forest National Park. In addition to the New Forest Raptor Monitoring Programme, the Forum supports two main funding streams that are open to the community.

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• New Forest Biodiversity Forum - Small Grant Scheme

• New Forest Biodiversity Forum - Strategic Research Programme 

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The Small Grant Scheme is live and the first six grants were awarded in 2024. Information about active projects can be found on the Projects page and further details and application guidelines are available here.

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The Strategic Research Programme will open for a second round of applications in Q1 2025 - further details and application guidelines are available here.