Big Chalk Nature Recovery Fund: Funding for Nature Recovery Work on Chalk and Limestone Landscapes

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Ellice Hahne (FCG Midwest)

The Big Chalk Nature Recovery Fund has £2m of funding available for projects to restore chalk and limestone landscapes, which could include scrub clearance, infrastructure to facilitate grazing, or even the purchase of equipment to help with restoration.

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With Defra grants currently closed for applications and sometimes limiting due to their rigidity, the Big Chalk Nature Recovery Fund offers an alternative funding source for projects on chalk and limestone landscapes such as grassland, woodland, rivers and floodplain habitats. Big Chalk has previously supported projects such as grassland restoration, scrub clearance, virtual fencing and stream restoration.

You can read more about Big Chalk here: https://www.big-chalk.org/nature-recovery-fund

And find a map of the area they cover here: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/71fea1017e4545f690c488cd5777641c#

If your farm is located on a chalk or limestone landscape and you have been considering some restoration work, please get in touch and we can discuss an application with Big Chalk. They have indicated that approx. half of the 2026/27 funding has already been allocated, so the sooner we can start the process, the better.

Get in touch with Ellice Hahne at ellicehahne@fcgagric.com or your local FCG office today. 

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