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National River Walks
Funding
Up to £1,350,000
Deadline
27 August 2026
Location
England
Applications
Applications closed
Overview
Defra is funding new National River Walks across England. The programme aims to deliver 9 river walks in total, one in each English region. One walk in the North West is already complete, so applications from that region are not accepted. This round will fund 4 more walks, each worth up to £1,350,000. Successful projects must be completed by 31 March 2028. A second competition will fund the remaining 4 walks later.
Requirements to check
Key requirements:
- Project must be completed by 31 March 2028
- Applications from the North West region are not accepted
- One river walk per region
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
This grant is for organisations in England, outside the North West, that can deliver a new river walk in their region. Applications are welcome from 8 remaining English regions. The source does not specify eligible organisation types, so contact Defra directly to confirm if you qualify.
Regions
Awards published
53,000
Typical award
£11,250
Most awards
£2,895 to £35,000
Most funded region
South West
363 awards in 2025, down from 14,963 the year before.
Recent awards include KIMO UK (£35,745, 2025), Fruits of the Sea Ltd (£74,045, 2025) and Forest of Avon Trust (£25,000, 2025).
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Full details from Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
***NECESSARY ACTION: SEE SUPPORTING INFORMATION TAB FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS*** Defra is looking to award grants via the National River Walks Programme to address the Environmental Improvement Plan 2025 commitment to deliver 9 new national river walks, one in each region of England. One river walk has already been delivered in the North West region. We now welcome applications from the remaining 8 regions of England to deliver the next river walks. We are not looking for further applications from the North West. We aim to select 4 river walks to be delivered by 31st March 2028. A further competition to fund the remaining 4 walks will be arranged in the future.
Apply through Defra's grant process before the 27 August 2026 deadline. The source does not specify a portal or detailed application steps.
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Last updated: 27 August 2026