The Countdown 2010 Biodiversity Action Fund is now closed for applications. Please refer to the Natural England website for information about grants you may be eligible to apply for.

Projects awarded 2006-2008

The Countdown 2010 Biodiversity Action Fund Project Board was able to fund 34 applications, representing an exciting and diverse range of projects that will contribute directly to Biodiversity Action Plan and England Biodiversity Strategy objectives. Project aims range from direct enhancement of biodiversity, engaging people in conservation work, and raising awareness among key stakeholders, schools, community groups and the general public.

A selection of these projects feature in the Natural England publication Countdown 2010: Natural England�s Biodiversity Action Fund - Year One

The C2010 fund will support work in every region of England, and will benefit a wide variety of species (including marine, butterflies, beetles, birds and amphibians), habitats (bogs, woodlands, grass meadows, heathlands and marine) and communities.

Click on the link for further information about the Countdown 2010 Grant Recipients

Working to halt the loss of biological diversity

The Countdown 2010 Biodiversity Action Fund supports projects that will help achieve the UK government's commitment to halt the loss of biodiversity by 2010, through delivering the objectives of the England Biodiversity Strategy and Biodiversity Action Plans. The commitment to halt biodiversity loss was made by European leaders at the 2001 EU Summit in Gothenburg and the Countdown 2010 initiative is a Europe-wide programme which seeks to raise awareness of this target.

The Countdown 2010 Biodiversity Action Fund is the new name for the Environmental Action Fund (EAF) biodiversity stream which was previously administered by Defra.

Additional information

Additional useful information about the Countdown 2010 initiative and about objectives of the England Biodiversity Strategy and Biodiversity Action Plan targets can be found using the following links:

Countdown 2010

UK Biodiversity Action Plans and Biodiversity Action Reporting System

The England Biodiversity Strategy