Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund (NEIRF)
Aims/priorities: The Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund (NEIRF) has been established to fund nature projects in England which tackle climate change, create and restore habitats, or improve water quality.
The scheme aims to stimulate private investment and market based mechanisms that improve and safeguard the natural environment by helping projects become investment ready. The intention is to establish a pipeline of projects for the private sector to invest in, and develop new funding models that can be replicated elsewhere.