Water Environment Grant (WEG) handbooks: guidance and forms
Funding for organisations and land managers to improve the water environment in rural England: when you can start work, how to get paid and the scheme rules.
Applies to England
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The Water Environment Grant (WEG) scheme is part of the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE).
The scheme closed at 5pm on 11 May 2018.
Successful applicants
Use the ‘Guide for agreement holders’ to understand what you’ll need to do if you get a grant - when you become an ‘agreement holder’. This guide explains:
- when you can start work
- how to get paid
- about inspections
- the penalties you’ll incur if you breach your agreement terms
Use the ‘Claim form’ to make a claim for eligible grant costs.
Use the ‘Variation request form’ to request a change to your agreement as soon as you identify a change is needed.
Use the ‘Terms and conditions for agreement holders’ to understand the terms of your agreement.
Use the ‘Guide for applicants’ to understand the scheme rules.
Use ‘Annex A: using geographic databases’ to help you find out more on water bodies and designated sites in your project’s area.
Updates to this page
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Claim form and variation request form replaced with updated versions.
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You can now fill in the claim form and variation form electronically. You must still print off and sign the declaration page before emailing it to the WEG team.
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Updated the terms and conditions document
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Claim form and Variation request form added with supporting guidance. Section 8. Reductions, recovery of payments and penalties has also been updated to explain the levels of penalties in more detail.
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Terms and conditions document for agreement holders added.
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The WEG scheme closed at 5pm on 11 May 2018.
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First published.