Data Broken down by Regional Priority

This page shows the money awarded against each of the regional priorities to December 2011.

PriorityPriority DescriptionApproved Funding
1Capital investment in agricultural businesses£83,261,715
2Encourage new entrants to restructure/modernise businesses£30,438,182
3Improved business competitiveness or sustainability£6,459
4Support for active management of croft/croft type land£28,172
5Co-operation to improve supply chain/marketing opportunities£49,213
6Encouraging local wealth and reduced food/timber miles£366,349
7aEnhanced viability and improved quality of primary products£1,094,583
7bOrganic conversion and maintenance£8,736,828
8Halt in the loss of biodiversity and reverse previous losses£138,429,566
9Nationally important designated sites into active management£23,100,938
10Viable populations of rare and/or endangered species£4,269,479
11Reduced threat from non-native species£2,435,843
12Increased area of connected natural habitats and features£2,348,743
13Valued and attractive rural landscapes£5,040,927
14Increased contribution to landscapes from woodland and forests£39,163,965
15Conservation and enhancement of the historic environment£5,521,800
16Reduced diffuse pollution from rural land uses and housing£14,473,729
17Improved water quality of surface and ground water bodies£2,480,292
18Good ecological status of at risk water bodies£104,776
19Sustainable flood management and reduced flood risk£1,449
20Protect areas against erosion, flooding, acidification and nitrate pollution£83,420
21Improved carbon sequestration - soils and woodlands£46,713,384
22Reduced greenhouse gas emissions from land-based operations£296,196
23Improved carbon sinks - woodland and bogs£4,036,807
24An efficient and reliable wood fuel supply chain£133,951
25Increased public access£1,946,117
26A diverse land-based business sector£5,166,134
27Higher value rural goods and services£3,452,194
28Increased local use of renewable energy£4,906,737
29Improved number of rural career development opportunities£30,008
30Improvement in value and duration of rural tourism visits£25,213,394
31Increased provision of community buildings and facilities£9,724,309
32Skills/capacity building in sustainable rural communities£46,050


Page updated: Wednesday, December 21, 2011