Farming in Protected Landscapes

The Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) programme forms part of DEFRA’s national Agricultural Transition, but is delivered locally. The programme began in 2021, and has now been extended to run until March 2029.

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.