Paludiculture and Wetter Farming Fund

The Paludiculture and Wetter Farming Fund is a Defra grant delivered by Natural England. It supports the development of paludiculture and wetter farming on lowland peatland in England. Paludiculture means growing crops or farming on rewetted or wet peatland, rather than drained land. The fund aims to help make these practices commercially viable. Grants range from £50,000 to £1,000,000. The deadline to apply is 21 August 2026.

This grant is for farmers, landowners, and businesses working with lowland peatland in England who want to develop wetter farming or paludiculture practices. It is aimed at those looking to make wet peatland farming commercially viable. Specific eligibility criteria have not been published yet.

The Paludiculture & Wetter Farming Fund (PWFF) is a new grant scheme funded by Defra and delivered by Natural England (NE). The grant offers the potential to unlock barriers to the development of paludiculture markets and wetter farming practices, maintaining the profitable use of lowland peatland whilst significantly reducing soil erosion, land subsidence, biodiversity loss and the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the current drained state required by conventional agricultural use.