Apply for the Rooting for Wildlife Scheme

Apply for the scheme

Thank you for your interest in applying for Affinity Water's 'Rooting for Wildlife' Scheme. This grant is for projects that create or enhance habitats or protect important species within the Affinity Water supply area. We are excited to hear from you as change makers, providing a positive impact on our local environment. Please make sure you have read the information relating to this scheme on our website before filling out the application, to ensure you are eligible. Questions with a red asterisk require an answer, please ensure you have filled in the form correctly before submitting.

By filling in this form you are consenting to sharing your personal data to Affinity Water Ltd. This data will be stored securely and will not be used for any other purposes other than for Rooting for Wildlife Scheme. Your data will not be passed on to any 3rd parties.

Fields marked with * are mandatory.

Full name *

Type of applicant (Individual, local group, charity, etc) *

Name of organisation (if applicable)

Phone number *

Email address *

Applicant website link (if applicable)

Project Details

Name of your project *

Address or location of the project (you can use a National Grid Reference or what3words acceptable) *

Does your project contain any Environmental Land Designations? If unsure please use MAGIC to find out and follow our instructions detailed on our webpage. https://magic.defra.gov.uk/home.htm *

Does your project already contain any priority habitats? Please refer to your regional Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) or Vision for their Priority Habitats e.g chalk rivers lowland hay meadow. If you're unsure, please state this. *

If your project works on/near an existing river or watercourse, please state the Water Framework Directive (WFD) status. You can find this information here: https://environment.data.gov.uk/catchment-planning *

Have you worked with Affinity Water previously? *

Size of project area (please state the unit - m2 or km2) *

Project timescales (please state when you anticipate the project to begin and for how long) *

Is this a new project or one already linked to an existing project, funded elsewhere?
(For existing projects please include start date)? *

Project Description

Please give a description of your project, including the key biodiversity elements it will prioritise and how the project will meet the objectives of the scheme. (Please refer to scheme overview information on our website for details). Max 300 words: *

Resource for Project

How much funding is already in place or anticipated (please provide details)? *

Amount of funding you wish to apply for from Affinity Water? Maximum cap is £5,000 (see table of suggested project values 'What can i apply for?') *

Will you be requesting Affinity Water volunteer hours/days? *

If applicable, have you applied for or are aware of any environmental permits, licences or other consents which may be required before undertaking any works?

Project Collaboration

Please provide details of project support from other partners, government, or non-government organisations.
If your application is a Catchment Wide scheme, please include details here. Please state if your project will meet the objectives of your Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS 'if published'), creating 'bigger, better and more joined up' spaces.

Please provide details of how this project will engage people in your community, both socially and environmentally *

Measuring the success of the project

How will you measure the success of the project? For example, before and after photos, connectivity made to other local habitats, long-term ecological surveys showing increase in diversity (Max. 300 words)

If successfully awarded, an end of year report will need to be submitted to Affinity Water by the project lead, containing evidence of expenditure, designs, any maps and photos etc. Affinity Water will provide you with the template for this and it will contain multiple questions to answer. By applying for this funding, you need to confirm that you will submit this information at the end of your project year if you are successfully awarded. *

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