Fund Call Alert – £2.6 million – Environment and Resource Efficiency

Up to £2.6 million is now available through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.  The funding forms part of the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Growth Programme, building on Convergence funding to deliver economic regeneration from 2014-2020.

This call focuses on Investment Priorities;

• 6d – Protecting and restoring biodiversity and soil and promoting ecosystem services, including through Natura 2000, and green infrastructure
• 6f – Promoting innovative technologies to improve environmental protection and resource efficiency in the waste sector, water sector and with regard to soil, or to reduce air pollution

Call Details

Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly have a number of environmental designations attached to them including Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; Natura 2000; Ramsar site of global importance; Special Protection Area; Special Area of Conservation of European importance; Marine Conservation Zones; and a significant number of Sites of Special Scientific Interest. The entire coastline of the Isles of Scilly is designated a heritage coast and the historic environment is of international importance.

Measures are required to limit the continued loss of natural assets and resources, so as to support, restore, and grow the natural environment. This translates into actions such as habitat or green/blue infrastructure creation and species recovery. In turn this will result in improvements to ecosystems, and the goods (food, water, raw materials etc.) and services (flooding alleviation, management of air quality, noise and light pollution, improvements in soil quality and health and well-being etc.) they provide.

The call seeks a proactive approach to natural capital management which will ensure that the wealth of natural assets are better harnessed to support growth, rather than acting as a constraint to economic development ambitions.

Application Support

Any potential applicants wishing to apply for funding under this call can make use of the Access to the Programme Team. This free resource will provide advice and support to potential applicants; offer specialist support in the early stage design and development of complex projects; and promote and integrate the cross cutting themes within projects to ensure that applicants can develop projects that make the most effective use of all European Structural and Investment Funds. For more information please contact the team via: accesstotheprogramme@cornwalldevelopmentcompany.co.uk

Read more about the funding call on our Active Calls Pages.