The Solent Forum
Working in partnership for the future
As part of its member service, the Solent Forum also publicises coastal funding opportunities via this webpage, our Twitter account (@solent_forum) and our monthly enews.
Government funding directory, June 2024.
Maritime and Fisheries Fund (MFF)
WEIF provides capital and revenue funding to help deliver Water Framework Directive objectives including WFD Protected Areas, Protected Habitats and Species. The primary purpose of this funding is to protect the water environment from deterioration and deliver measurable improvements, working in partnership with others and facilitating catchment scale engagement. Doing this will enhance delivery of the environmental objectives in the River Basin management Plans (RBMPs) and the 25 Year Environment Plan. Download WEIF funding guide. Please note one of the criteria is that there is evidence that the project has the support of the Catchment or Coastal Partnership (Solent Forum in the Solent).
Please see this presentation for more details and contact the Environment Agency direct if you would like more information on how to apply.
The Championing Coastal Coordination (3Cs) initiative is a programme of work that is being led by the Environment Agency with support from Natural England, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and the Association of Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities (IFCAs). It is a collaboration seeking to enhance and progress coordination for coastal sustainability and resilience in England. This is in recognition of the major challenges that we face in our coastal and estuarine environments. The coast consists of many highly interconnected landscapes and seascapes, with a diverse mix of ownership and governance arrangements. The management of coastal issues poses a set of complex challenges unlike those inland. The number and diversity of public and private sector interests is often highest at the coast, with a proportionate increase in the complexity of planning and management in this highly contested space.
Following successful completion of the 3Cs pilot phase, additional multi-year funding has been secured. Access to this funding will be through a competitive selection process. Funding will be allocated in three phases as follows:
