Farming in Protected Landscapes is a grant scheme for farmers and land managers in National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) across England.

The programme has been developed by Defra, and is being delivered locally through the Dartmoor National Park Authority.

It aims to support farmers and land managers in carrying out projects that support the natural environment, mitigate the impacts of climate change, provide public access opportunities or support nature-friendly, sustainable farm businesses.

Farming in Protected Landscapes is running from March 2021 until March 2025.

Year 1: Farming in Protected Landscapes programme report

Year 2: Farming in Protected Landscapes programme report

Who can apply

• The programme is open to all farmers and land managers from the private, public and charity sector.
• The land where the proposed project will take place must be within the Dartmoor National Park boundary.
• You must manage all of the land included in the application and have control of all the activities you’d like to undertake - or you must have written consent from all parties who have this management and control.
• Other organisations and individuals can apply, if the application is in collaboration with a farmer or land manager, or supports a farmer or a group of farmers.
• Common land is eligible for support. You can apply as a landowner with sole rights, or as a group of commoners acting together.

Our guidance for applicants

What the programme will pay for

The Farming in Protected Landscapes programme can fund projects that result in at least one of the below four outcomes below, as well as show evidence of deliverability, legacy and value for money:

In addition to this, your project must help to deliver at least one of the objectives in the Dartmoor National Park Partnership Plan.

Payment rates

Farming in Protected Landscapes is not an agri-environment scheme, it is a programme of funding for one-off projects covering the below areas of work.The Programme will work alongside – not in competition with – Defra’s existing and new schemes, adding value where it is most needed. If a potential project can be rewarded through those schemes instead, you will be made aware of them.

If an activity is equivalent to one under Countryside Stewardship (CS), the Programme payment rate will be the same as the CS rate. This is to ensure consistency across Defra's funding schemes. You can find current CS rates here.

If an activity doesn't align to a government CS rate, we will base funding offers on the projected costs of an activity (with final payments being made against evidenced quotes).

Applying for funding

How to apply

The Farming in Protected Landscapes programme is now in its final year of funding, and we are delighted with how successful FiPL has been on Dartmoor. We’re pleased to have supported a huge number of farmers and landowners with their projects over the course of the programme.

We have now allocated all of our remaining budget, and are therefore no longer accepting new enquiries or applications. If any further funding does become available, we will be in touch with those projects on our reserve list.

You may find alternative funding opportunities here - Funding for farmers, growers and land managers - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Thank you for your interest in applying.

For further details regarding DNPA's transparency of funding, please refer to the Publication Scheme, Open Data, Funding and Accounts pages under the How We Work section of this website.

Contact us

If you want to discuss your application or have any questions, please contact the Farming in Protected Landscapes team by email at fipl@dartmoor.gov.uk, or call 01626 832093 and ask to speak with a member of the team.