Opens 3rd Feb 2020
Closes 13th March 2020
The aim of this EOI round is to provide support for public bodies, businesses, organisations or communities to develop cross-sector collaborative approaches with a range of stakeholders at the right scale to achieve multiple objectives and outcomes through “making new things happen”.
Applications will need to take a strategic, holistic approach and actively engage the people of Wales through co-design and co-delivery. Through co-operation, they should develop innovative solutions and take actions on issues that really matter to communities, enhancing the environment for the well-being of people, communities and wildlife alike.
A place-based approach is preferred with a focus on delivery of measurable outcomes at scale spanning economic, social and cultural benefits in addition to environmental.
They will need to be clear on outcomes and use robust data to underpin their application and/or demonstrate how such evidence will be collected as part of the project.
Activities can include, but are not limited to:
- Improving and enhancing local environment quality;
- Active sustainable management of natural resources;
- Developing and improving access to sustainable green infrastructure; and
- Improving ecosystem resilience.
The delivery of the above activities will need to take into account opportunities to support:
- Green prescribing;
- Nature based solutions;
- Clearer links between natural resources and well-being
- Volunteering;
- Training and education; and
- Behaviour change.
Project proposals must reflect a scale and breadth appropriate to the nature of the sector or thematic groups that are to be engaged with.
If applicants are successful at EOI stage, full applications must be submitted by 3rd July 2020.
Scheme Guidance: https://gov.wales/enabling-natural-resources-and-well-being-enraw-scheme-guidance
EOI Criteria and Application Form: https://gov.wales/enabling-natural-resources-and-well-being-enraw-scheme-expression-interest-criteria-and-application