Peatland ACTION is helping to restore damaged peatlands in Scotland. Since 2012, over 25,000 hectares have been put on the road to recovery with funding provided by the Scottish Government. Peatlands in good health are valuable carbon stores and have many benefits for people and nature.

In February 2020, the Scottish Government announced a substantial, multi-annual investment in peatland restoration of more than £250 million over the next 10 years. Restoring peatlands is one of the most effective ways of locking in carbon; offering a clear nature-based solution to both the climate crisis and biodiversity loss.

Peatland restoration plays a key role in Scotland’s green recovery and is helping deliver a just transition to net-zero by supporting the rural economy through the creation and development of land-based jobs and skills across Scotland.

A New Approach

The Peatland ACTION Fund is open for applications. 

Our funding from Scottish Government primarily supports on-the-ground peatland restoration activities. Building on the work undertaken to date we are now also looking to fund large-scale projects over multiple years, for which we will, where appropriate, make multi-year offers.