Environmental funds freed up for Guernsey projects

From left, Angela Salmon, Jessi Jennings and Charlotte Burgoine from the Nature Commission want to hear about environmental initiatives

Applicants have been invited to apply for funding from the Strategy for Nature Fund which supports environmental initiatives in Guernsey.

It is the fourth year the funding has been made available with 11 environmental projects on the island benefitting in 2023, according to Nature Commission Guernsey.

Initiatives which have been supported include monitoring dolphins, restoring coastal grassland and an assessment of sedimentary carbon stocks of Eelgrass beds.

Individuals, organisations and students are urged to apply for funding for projects that help to address the drivers of change in the natural environment.

'Essential boost'

A total of £40,000 has been made available through the fund in the form of grants.

Of that total, £9,000 will be dedicated to a bursary for students completing graduate or post graduate degrees with a commitment to collecting data for their research project on-island.

Angela Salmon, head of operations and education at the Nature Commission, said: "A lack of funds can often be a reason for potential projects to stall so this funding provides the essential boost that is needed to get some amazing projects up and running."

Senior natural environment officer Julia Henney added: "The Strategy for Nature Fund has been able to support a wide range of projects which have helped to address some of the drivers of biodiversity loss and we are excited to see what projects we might be able to support this year."

The deadline for applications is 18 November.