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Marine Recovery Fund

Marine Recovery Fund (MRF) information for offshore wind developers.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 17 December 2025

Offshore wind developers can apply to use the Marine Recovery Fund (MRF) to deliver strategic environmental compensation. This is to compensate for their offshore wind activity’s adverse effects on marine protected areas (MPAs).

How to apply for the MRF

Find out if you’re eligible to use the MRF and how to apply.

• Marine Recovery Fund: how to apply
  • 17 December 2025
  • Guidance

Library of strategic compensatory measures

Find out which strategic compensatory measures can be delivered through the MRF.

• Offshore wind development: library of strategic compensatory measures
  • 17 December 2025
  • Guidance

Statutory nature conservation body advice forms

Use these forms to get advice from statutory nature conservation bodies as part of your MRF application.

• Marine Recovery Fund: statutory nature conservation bodies advice forms
  • 17 December 2025
  • Form

Defra’s procurement approach

Find out how Defra will procure strategic compensatory measures for delivery through the MRF.

• Marine Recovery Fund: procurement approach for strategic compensatory measures
  • 17 December 2025
  • Policy paper

Consultation

Read about the consultation that informed how the MRF will function.

• Offshore wind: setting up the Marine Recovery Fund
  • 13 October 2025
  • Consultation outcome

Privacy notice

Find out how Defra will use personal information submitted in MRF applications.

• Marine Recovery Fund: privacy notice
  • 17 December 2025
  • Guidance

Published 17 December 2025