The Programme is open to all farmers and land managers (including individuals, charities and some public bodies) in a National Park or National Landscape – or where activity on the ground can bring benefit to one or more of those areas.
You must manage all the land included in the application, and have control of all the activities you’d like to do, or you must have written consent from all parties who have this management and control.
Other organisations and individuals can apply, as long as they do this in collaboration with a farmer or land manager, or in support of a farmer or group of farmers.
Common land is eligible for support. You can apply as a landowner with sole rights, or as a group of commoners acting together.
The Programme supports activity on any land within the North York Moors National Park. It can also support activity on other land where projects can demonstrate benefit to the North York Moors, or the National Park Authority’s objectives. Most of the funding will probably be provided to projects within the National Park boundary.
You can see our boundary by visiting the MAGIC mapping website.
Select ‘Designations’
Select ‘Land-Based Designations’
Select ‘Statutory’ (or untick the other categories)
Untick all boxes apart from ‘National Parks (England)’.
Page 5 of the Guidance for applicants has more details on eligibility.
What happens if my holding crosses the boundary of the North York Moors and Howardian Hills National Landscape?
If your farm holding crosses the boundary and you are interested in applying to the Programme, please speak to an officer in either of the Protected Landscapes in which your holding lies. They will be best placed to advise which body you should apply to.