Some examples of what would be classed as capital expenditure:

• Access infrastructure, buildings, machinery and equipment, for example:
• Disabled toilet facilities
• Replacement of gates to accessible gate
• Additional seating areas
• Improved access to waterways for the mobility-impaired
• Widening and resurfacing of paths for multi-user use
• Adapting a minibus or visitor centre
• Purchase of Trampers, mobility scooters, electric bikes and storage/charging facilities
• Purchase of specially adapted tools and personal protective equipment for volunteers
• Provision of accessible signage and visitor information, physical and digital
• Staff time which directly contributes to creation of asset
• Research and development. DEFRA defines this as “creative work done on a systematic basis to increase the stock of knowledge, and use of this stock of knowledge for the purpose of discovering or developing new products, including improved versions or qualities of existing products, or discovering new or more efficient processes of production.”

Projects, or applicants, don’t need to be within the East Devon National Landscape boundary but must benefit the area and meet the aims of the fund.

The total grant pot available is £94,301. There is not a minimum or maximum amount but we’d expect projects to be around £2000 – £20000 depending on the scale of work but are open to ideas.

No match funding is required. Approved projects will be expected to secure 3 quotations for any work over £5,000, and to sign a grant agreement and comply with East Devon District Council terms and conditions.

We will receive applications on an ongoing basis until all funds are allocated.