Biodiversity Grant Scheme
Overview:
Portsmouth Water, as part of its ongoing environmental commitments, is offering a grant scheme for environmental improvement projects. The biodiversity fund is to the value of £50,000.
The main aim of the grant scheme is to enhance the habitat network surrounding Portsmouth Water land to create Biological corridors. The fund will cover:
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Biodiversity and habitat improvements e.g. re coppicing woodland, wetland creation.
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Invasive non-native species control e.g. Himalayan Balsam control to reduce bank erosion
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Species and habitat survey projects e.g. invertebrate survey of grassland
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Equipment to carry out knowledge enhancement
For information on how to apply for the Portsmouth Water Biodiversity Grant Scheme, please follow the links below:
The grant scheme application form will be available here in Spring 2026
The application period for the 2025/26 grant scheme is now closed and will open again in Spring 2026. If you would like to be contacted when the grant opens, please email catchment.management@portsmouthwater.co.uk
