Small Grants Funds Closes

During the autumn of 2020, Working for Waders set up a Small Grants Fund to contribute towards practical works to improve wader habitats. The Fund generated a great deal of interest from farmers, many of whom were keen to build wader scrapes, manage rushy grassland, carry out predator control and develop signage to raise awareness of wader conservation. 

Limited to a maximum grant of £1000, the Fund sought to demonstrate that small projects can deliver a significant boost for wading birds, and show it is possible to integrate conservation and agriculture without a major cost. 

There was a wide geographic spread of applicants from Lockerbie to Shetland and the first Small Grants of up to one thousand pounds were approved early in 2021. We will report further on the success of these projects as they progress into the spring. Working for Waders would like to thank everybody who applied, and it was exciting to hear from so many people who are tuned in to the idea of wader conservation in Scotland.

We often hear from farmers and land managers who are trying to help wading birds, and we are always happy to help with advice and information on wader-friendly farming.