Farmers and landowners across Wales are being encouraged to support peatland restoration with the launch of a new £700,000 funding pot.
The Peatland Restoration Grant offers farmers and land managers between £10,000-£250,000 to develop and deliver peatland restoration in 2025.
The Welsh government-funded scheme is allocated through the National Peatland Action Programme (NPAP), which is managed by Natural Resources Wales (NRW).
NRW said the new flexible, 100% funded grant would offer opportunities to both landowners new to peatland restoration and those with shovel-ready plans.
Grant applications are open until March 2025, with further webinar guidance available on the NRW's website.
Figures show that peatland covers only 4% of the total land area of Wales, yet stores 30% of its land-based carbon.
But Mannon Lewis, strategic projects lead for NPAP said: “As 90% of our peatlands are damaged, they actively release harmful greenhouse gases.
"In contrast, restored healthy wet peatland continuously forms peat layers that capture carbon.
"Peat at a depth of 30cm has captured carbon for around 300 years, including the carbon from our industrial age."
Since 2022, the National Peatland Action Programme has distributed 26 competitive grants worth £1.4m.
The application deadline for the Peatland Restoration Grant is 18 March 2025.
Mr Lewis said: "Offering this open competitive grant is one way NPAP can support partners to achieve ambitious restoration goals for the benefit of future generations.”
