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 provides grant funding to the community via two schemes.

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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 a total of 18 grants have been awarded to date totalling nearly £70k. Information about active projects can be found on the Projects page and further details and application guidelines can be downloaded here.

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The Strategic Research Programme has completed two funding rounds in 2024-25 and is not currently open for applications. Further details and application guidelines can be downloaded here. 

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Strategic priorities for the New Forest Biodiversity Forum are described here. ​​​​​​​