FIPL Application and Assessment

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Application 

Once you have spoken to our FiPL Officer and had a site visit – you will be guided on how to proceed with your application, including any relevant quotes, consents or permissions that may need to be obtained prior to application.  

The following documents are download links to the application forms: (9) 

These documents, along with the Malvern Hills Management Plan 2025 – 2030 and relevant Nature Recovery Plans can help to support and guide your application. The landscape will support and advise you throughout the process.   

Assessment 

The cost of your project will impact on how it is assessed.  

For projects with a total fund request of over £10,000   For projects with a total fund request of under £10,000    
Your application will be assessed by a Local Assessment Panel made up of experts from across your Protected Landscape, including from the farming and land management community, where you project will be given a score using a common scoring system.    Your application will be assessed by a senior member from your Protected Landscape team who has not been involved in providing advice or guidance to your application. They will assess and score your application using the common scoring system.     If you submit more than five applications for projects under £10,000 over the course of the programme (from 2021) the sixth and any further applications will be scrutinised at the Local Assessment Panels, whatever their value. 

All projects will be assessed and scored using a common scoring system. You will be scored against the following categories which will be weighted differently for your final score:  

  • Project outcomes – (40%) 
  • Value for Money – (20%)  
  • Sustainability / legacy of project – (20%)  
  • Ability to deliver – (20%)  

The scoring criteria can be found at the end of this guidance document.  

There are several requirements you must meet for your application to progress, and these are made clear in the application template. Your Protected Landscape will consider whether you meet the essential criteria for the programme (see under ‘who can apply’). If you do not meet the essential criteria, your Protected Landscape will not assess your application further.