More please! For peatland restoration grant
Following the successful launch of the first Peatland Restoration Grant, landowners can again apply for £10K-£250K to restore the irreplaceable peatlands of Wales.
The second round of the competitive Peatland Restoration Grant, launched 15 October 2025, provides a £700K pot to fund development and/or delivery of peatland restoration by March 2027.
The Welsh Government funded grant scheme to restore peatland is allocated through the National Peatland Action Programme (NPAP) which is managed by Natural Resources Wales (NRW). Peatland is the most valuable land in Wales for storing carbon, yet of the 4% of Wales covered in peatland, around 90% is considered damaged and in this condition releases harmful greenhouse gases.
The competitive grants for the development and/or delivery of peatland restoration are open to private landowners and public/voluntary organisations alike.
An example of a local authority that has seized the opportunity is the Isle of Anglesey County Council.
Huw Percy, Head of Highways, Waste and Property for IoACC said:
“We identified a potential site at Penhesgyn where peatland restoration could bring multiple benefits locally and wider afield, including water retention, and tackling the climate and nature emergencies. It suited us to apply for the development phase initially, to work with the experts to develop a plan of action. We then successfully applied for follow-on funding to deliver the peatland restoration plan. It’s been good to have this 100% funding pot to deliver a nature-based solution for the benefit of present and future generations on Anglesey.”
The deadline for grant applications is 14 January 2026, with free webinar guidance available for potential applicants 7 November 2025.
Mannon Lewis, NRW’s Strategic Projects lead for NPAP explained:
“It was good to see the breadth of interest in the competitive Peatland Restoration Grant when launched last year, so naturally we are pleased to offer this grant again. No matter what the landowner or organisation understands about peatland restoration, I wish to encourage all those with and interest to register for the free webinar when the process will be explained and further questions can be asked. NPAP also provides other funding mechanisms, so we always welcome enquiries to explore options around peatland restoration. Together with our delivery partners, we are accelerating the rate of peatland restoration across Wales.”
Information about the work funded through NPAP is publicly available through the Welsh Peatland Data Map and examples of over 100 possible restoration actions can be found in the NPAP peatland restoration glossary. The short introductory videos, ‘Wales Peatland’ and ‘Peatlands: the good, the bad and the land healers’, are also available to view online.
Further details on peatland restoration in Wales can be found on NPAP’s webpage or by emailing npap@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk.
Picture caption:
Mack Hughes, Supervisor at Penhesgyn, Anglesey, outlines the peatland in line for restoration following the completion of a grant-funded development plan.