Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered at on 7 April 2026.
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
Conservative
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase funding for the Biodiversity Challenge Funds.
Baroness Hayman of Ullock
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Defra has an official development assistance (ODA) allocation of £115 million per year from 2026-2027 until 2028‑29. Defra will use a significant portion of this to continue to support the Biodiversity Challenge Funds. A new round of the Darwin Initiative should launch in May, and IWT Challenge Fund and Darwin Plus will be sharing updates in due course.
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