Farming in Protected Landscapes

Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) is a 5-year programme providing grant-funding for Farmers and Landowners designed to deliver for People, Place, Nature and Climate. The programme is funded by Defra and delivered by Cornwall National Landscape.

This project is running until March 2025.

About

FiPL is an innovative programme which allows farmers creative opportunities to do more for people, place, nature and climate on-farm.

Aim

FiPL is helping to address the climate and biodiversity crisis, improve people’s engagement with the landscape, and support sustainable farm businesses and communities.

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About FiPL Funding

About FiPL Funding

Applications to Cornwall National Landscape for FiPL funding have re-opened for the 2025/26 financial year. Follow the button below to submit an expression of interest.

The FiPL programme focuses on the key challenges facing farmers, land managers and communities in Protected Landscapes. It is open to all farmers and land managers within the Cornwall National Landscape.

Applicants for the funding must be managing all the land in the application and have control of the activities they’d like to undertake, or have written consent from all parties who have this management and control.

Other organisations and individuals were also welcomed to apply, as long as they do this in collaboration with a farmer or land manager, or in support of a farmer or group of farmers.

Common land is eligible for support through the programme. Applications can be made as either a landowner with sole rights, or as a group of commoners acting together.

The programme is aimed at land within the 12 Sections of Cornwall National Landscape, recognising its special value. Applications which include land outside the protected landscape boundaries may be considered where project activity is on land close to the protected landscape and can be shown to bring benefit to the protected landscape itself.

Project Detail

Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) will work alongside – not in competition with – existing schemes and add value where it is most needed. If activities can be delivered through existing schemes, then this approach will be encouraged.

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Meadow Match – Nick/GoWild Cam

The FiPL Programme can provide funding for activities that are not covered by other DEFRA schemes, providing an opportunity for creative projects to be brought forward for funding.

The programme can also support farmers with the transition into ELM schemes, including; the Sustainable Farming Incentive, Countryside Stewardship and the Landscape Recovery scheme.

Applications for over £10,000 will be judged by the Cornwall National Landscape Partnership Local Assessment Panel, made up of 8 to 12 people. It will include representatives from the Cornwall National Landscape Partnership, Natural England, representatives from the farming and land management community, and other specialists.

Applications for less than £10,000 will be decided upon by a senior member of the Partnership team who has had no direct involvement with the application.

Visit Government website for more information.


Click on the FiPL Infographic below to explore it in more detail…

Case Studies

Case study

This is the description of the case study.

Meadow Match:

Value of project £264, 118.83
FiPL funding awarded £198, 572.57

A multi-phase project, surveying potential donor and receptor meadow sites for seed harvesting, preparation and sowing of fully bespoke seed mixes. A volunteer training programme is developed as well as engagement materials to secure long term funding.


Veryan Community Allotment Project:

Value of project £20, 429.04
FiPL funding awarded £9, 995.90

Funded through DEFRAs Access Fund, FiPL awarded funding towards a community allotment in Section 09. The project will develop a community meeting space, install gates, accessible footpaths, raised beds and composting facilities to allow the local community to grow and share food.

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