Who can apply for FG4: Rabbit fencing supplement?

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FG4: Rabbit fencing supplement Grant

All open opportunities from Natural England

In context

This call is open to local authorities, non-profits and registered charities and 3 others. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: United Kingdom. The funder accepts early-stage applicants.

Biodiversity and Nature grants

Summary

This is a supplementary funding scheme from Natural England for rabbit fencing, likely aimed at landowners or land managers implementing pest-control or habitat-protection measures. The grant supports the installation or improvement of fencing infrastructure to manage rabbit populations on agricultural or conservation land.

Summary by Raise Lens from the official notice · 21 Oct 2026Accurate?

About this grant

FG4 is a rabbit fencing supplement offered as part of Natural England's Capital Grants programme. This supplement provides funding to help landowners control rabbits and protect environmental features on their land. The supplement works in conjunction with other fencing options (FG1 Fencing, FG2 Sheep netting, FG3 Permanent electric fencing, or FG9 Deer fencing) and can also be used with Woodland Tree Health Grants or Higher Tier Capital Grants for agroforestry protection. The fencing must be constructed to specific standards using galvanised wire mesh and straining wires, with the bottom edge buried to prevent rabbit burrowing. This item helps protect, recover and improve biodiversity on land and can contribute to environmental objectives including air quality, biodiversity, grassland management, livestock management, priority habitats, uplands, water quality, and woodland.

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Eligibility

Eligibility is determined by the Capital Grants 2026 programme rules. Applicants must be agreement holders or applicants for Capital Grants, Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier, or Woodland Tree Health grants. The supplement can only be used in combination with specific other fencing items (FG1, FG2, FG3, or FG9) or with Woodland Tree Health Grants. The work must be on land where there is evidence of rabbit damage such as significant burrowing or crop damage. Specific geographic or sectoral restrictions are not detailed on this page but are contained in the full Capital Grants 2026 guidance.

Key requirements

✓Eligibility criteria and requirements available on Natural England listing (not detailed in this excerpt)
✓Rabbit fencing infrastructure as primary intervention
✓Likely land-management or conservation focus

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for FG4: Rabbit fencing supplement?: Eligibility covers organisations in GB; local-authority, nonprofit, charity, social-enterprise, community-group, individual. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.

Relevant sectors

Biodiversity grants

How this compares

Compared with 135 similar grants (biodiversity in United Kingdom) listed in the last 12 months.
Similar grants that state a value range from $6k to $75m, with a median of $469k (19 grants).
The same organisation listed 38 other similar grants here in the last 12 months.

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About this sector

Biodiversity funding backs habitat restoration, species protection, protected areas and nature-positive business. It comes from environment agencies, multilateral nature funds and conservation philanthropy, often through competitive calls with defined regions. Applicants are usually asked for baseline surveys, local partners and indicators that show ecological change.

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