We've put together all the information you'll need to help you prepare for your application.  These are the questions you'll need to answer during the application process.  You'll be able to apply during the application windows.

 

Initial details

1. Please tick to confirm all 4 points below:


▪ This project is not in the feasibility stage
▪ This applicant has reviewed the funding agreement
▪ This project meets the project eligibility criteria
▪ A feasibility study been completed


2. Organisation (including address and charity number if applicable).

 

3. Main contact name.


4. Email address for main contact .


5. Total project cost in £.


6. Requested contribution from Anglian Water in £.


7. Requested contribution from Anglian Water as a % of project cost.


8. Project start date.


9. Project finish date.

 

10. Project name.

 

11. If awarded, who is the signatory to the funding agreement?  Please provide full name and job title.

12. Please summarise the project.  Outlining its core aims, links to wider programmes or partner organisations (250 words).  Please specify if it's part of a multi phased or catchment scale project.

13. Describe how this project will mitigate low flow and/or reduce diffuse nutrient pollution and detail the scale of impact. (400 words)


You can use the Catchment Data Explorer website to detail how your planned interventions would mitigate the impact of low flows or diffuse pollution based on the Reasons for Not Achieving Good (RNAG’s) in your chosen catchment.

 

14. What NbS measures will the project include? Select all that apply.


▪ Soil management
▪ Riparian restoration
▪ Runoff Attenuation Features
▪ Floodplain re-connection
▪ Land use change
▪ Other


15. Describe specifically which type(s) of NBS intervention this will be.


16. Please state the area (ha) of each NbS intervention e.g. hectares of land restored, hectares of wetlands created.  Detailing this for each intervention.


17. Please detail the number of installations across the project (e.g. number of ponds, leaky dams etc).


18. If your project involves river restoration, what is the length of riverbank restored (km)?

We're also interested in understanding the secondary benefits that projects will have in terms of biodiversity, amenity value, social value and recreational value.


19. Biodiversity Benefits: Please tick which secondary benefits your project will achieve


▪ Increased or improved area of Protected habitats created or enhanced (ha)
▪ Increased or new water habitat created for biodiversity (ha)
▪ Other

20. Amenity & Recreational benefits: Enhanced land for recreational or amenity use? If yes, what's the area of land that will be improved for recreation or amenity use (ha)?

 

21. If yes to previous question, what type of amenity land has been improved? (Select all that apply)


▪ Aesthetic green space (SUD’s, Street Greening) – Designed to soften the urban fabric, provide small wildlife habitats, and allow for informal leisure activities. These spaces enhance the appearance of the local environment and improve the well-being of local residents.
▪ Used green space (park, beach) – Includes parks-beaches, and other public spaces that are actively used by the community. These spaces are essential for recreation, relaxation, and social interaction
▪ Natural Tourist Hotspot – These areas are characterized by their natural beauty,  historical significance, and recreational opportunities. They attract visitors and contribute to the local economy through tourism.

 

22. Social and educational benefits:


▪ Volunteer engagement
▪ Schools/educational outreach
▪ Community engagement
▪ Training/upskilling sessions
▪ Other


23. Please detail how your project will achieve these secondary benefits.

24. Please detail what match funding you have currently secured (financial).


25. Please detail what match funding have you currently secured (in kind).


26. If you have not secured match funding, specify your plan to seek match funding. Please note that successful applicants will need to achieve match funding within 6 months of successful project award.


27. Please indicate which of the following characteristics apply to this project.  (Select all that apply)


▪ The project sits directly in or positively impacts a chalk stream
▪ The project lies within or adjacent to a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)
▪ The project is in an area of Poor or Bad RNAG status


28. Are you aware of any other NbS options located nearby to your project? If yes, please detail.

29. Select which AWINEP target catchment the project is located in:


▪ North Norfolk
▪ North West Norfolk Rivers
▪ Wensum
▪ Bure
▪ Yare
▪ Wissey
▪ Little Ouse and Thet
▪ Waveney
▪ Lark
▪ Cam Lower
▪ Cam Rhee Granta


30. Provide the specific location of the project.


31. A-WINEP Target Catchment Area: Please provide the Waterbody ID.  Please note, you can use the Environment Agency’s Catchment Data Explorer website to find the Waterbody ID and Waterbody Name for the specific waterbody you're working in.


32. A-WINEP Target Catchment Area: Please provide the Waterbody Name.  Please note, you can use the Environment Agency’s Catchment Data Explorer website to find the Waterbody ID and Waterbody Name for the specific waterbody you're working in.

Please provide a detailed breakdown of the project costs listed below to enable appropriate cost categorisation. If a particular expenditure is not planned, please indicate ‘N/A’.


33. Materials – Cost requested from AW.


34. Materials – Total project cost (est.).


35. Labour (contractors/delivery) – Cost requested from AW.


36. Labour (contractors/delivery) – Total project cost (est.).


37. Overheads – Cost requested from AW.


38. Overheads – Total project cost (est.).


39. Staff (e.g. project manager) – Cost requested from AW.


40. Staff (e.g. project manager) – Total project cost (est.).


41. Miscellaneous (please specify) – Cost requested from AW.


42. Miscellaneous – Total project cost (est.).


43. Any additional comments.

Please make sure you have reviewed the Evaluation and Monitoring Guidance before completing this section of the Application Form.


44. Please highlight which level of monitoring you will be doing to demonstrate the
benefits of this project:


▪ Basic Monitoring
▪ Standard Monitoring
▪ Standard Plus Monitoring
▪ Other


45. Please state if there are any reporting requirements from other funding sources
to avoid duplication

46. Land ownership (please highlight which is applicable). The land used in this project is:


▪ land you own
▪ land you have permission to use from a third party
▪ land that we need to obtain (rent/buy?)


47. Do you have full permission (including consents) for this project? If no, please state what is outstanding.


48. Do you have any partnership agreement or funding stipulations that we need to know about?

As part of the application, you're required to send the following documents:

 

1. Shapefile/project map
2. Confirmation of match funding

 

Once you've completed the application form, you'll receive an email containing your application reference number. When you have the required documents, please reply to that email and attach the project map/shapefile and match funding confirmation. Please keep the original subject line (which includes your application reference number) so we can match your documents quickly. These must be sent before the end of the two month application window. If any item is not yet available, let us know your expected date and any issues.