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Flood and coastal erosion risk management funding reformpolicy

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Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
3 June 2025
Last updated
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Applies to England

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Summary of responses: consultation on reforming our approach to floods funding

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Flood and coastal erosion risk management funding policy

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Detail of outcome

We received 380 responses to this consultation on reforming our approach to floods funding, and calls for evidence.

You can read the feedback we received in the summary of responses. It also includes calls for evidence on alternative sources of funding and on English devolution and flood risk management.

The flood and coastal erosion risk management funding policy sets out the way flood and coastal erosion projects are funded and prioritised. It also includes the government response to the consultation.

Original consultation

Summary

We are consulting on flood and coastal erosion funding rules and are calling for evidence on alternative sources of funding and devolution opportunities.



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Consultation description

We want your views on our proposals for changing the way flood and coastal erosion projects are funded.  

We are proposing to stop using the current funding formula entirely and replace it with a simple 2-step process. We would like to mainstream investment in natural flood management and make better use of property flood resilience measures. Most projects in delivery from April 2026 will use the new funding rules.  

We are also calling for evidence on 2 wider areas: 

  • how we can secure more funding contributions 

  • how English devolution could support flood risk management in England

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