Guidance

Coastal erosion assistance grant

Grant to assist the prompt and safe demolition of homes at greatest risk of loss from coastal erosion

Applies to England

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The coastalCoastal erosionErosion assistanceAssistance grantGrant (CEAG) is a discretionary grant of £6,000£10,000 per property. It is available to local authorities to support the prompt and safe demolition of homes at greatest risk of loss from coastal erosion. In exceptional circumstances, a local authority may make a case for a higher level of CEAG grant support above £10,000.

This guide explains:

  • how the grant works
  • how local authorities can apply for the grant
  • the criteria a property needs to meet to be eligible
  • that local authorities can apply retrospectively

It is intended for local authorities wanting to apply for the grant.

Updates to this page

Published 28 January 2025
Last updated 15 July 2026 Show all updates
  1. Updated the value of the grant available and some other minor tweaks to the text.

  2. First published.

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