Defra offers funds to help tackle aquatic invasives

American Signal Crayfish. Photo by Trevor Renals.

Defra (the Department for Environment, Food and Rural affairs) is inviting bids for funding from local action groups to support work on tackling aquatic invasive non-native species.

The Environment Agency has secured four years of funding from Defra to deliver Water Framework Directive outcomes. Some of this funding will be available to Local Action Groups to deliver improved ecological quality. Over £250,000 was allocated in the financial year 2011/2012.

Because the funding has been provided by Defra, only LAGs within England are eligible.

To apply visit our Local Action Group WFD fund application pages.

Bids must be sent to Defra by: Friday 17th March, 2012