The Environment Agency and Angling Trust Get Fishing Fund is back!

Monday 4^th November launch date

£150k of funding will get even more people fishing, more often

Grants of up to £2,500 available for events and activities that help people go fishing

In just 5 years the Environment Agency has already invested over £600,000 of fishing licence income in 400 Get Fishing projects! Now the fund that’s given thousands of newcomers the chance to get into fishing is back, with up to £2,500 per organisation available via the Angling Trust who administer the Get Fishing Fund.

The Get Fishing Fund is all about supporting organisations to run participation activities that help get people into fishing. Grants can be used to buy tackle, equipment, event shelters and resources to run events for newcomers to fishing.

The Get Fishing Fund is always popular and sees wide ranging applications from angling clubs, fisheries, coaches, schools, local authorities and charities. Any interested organisations are welcome to read the guidance notes and contact the Angling Trust to give their application the best chance of success.

Heidi Stone, Fisheries Partnership Manager at the Environment Agency commented: ‘’We are seeing more and more children trying the angling, I think parents are seeing the benefits of getting outside and learning a new skill. Angling clubs and fisheries have much to offer local communities by running events and welcome new anglers. The Get Fishing Fund is an excellent way we can reinvest fishing licence income to increase the opportunities and grow our wonderful sport. “

Clive Copeland, Head of Participation at the Angling Trust added: “The Get Fishing Fund is an ideal way to get involved in introducing newcomers to a sport that brings all-inclusive activity to tens of thousands of newcomers every year – get involved in bringing health and wellbeing and outdoor activity to your community.”

Please note that the deadline for applications is Friday 9^th December 2024. Applicants can expect to receive an update on the status of their application by 31^st January 2025.

Notes for Applicants:

• The contact for Get Fishing Fund applicants is: [email protected]
• The fund opens on Monday 4^th November and closes on Friday 9^th December 2024.
• Funding applications can be made on the Angling Trust website at grants.anglingtrust.net/online-application-forms or search “Get Fishing Fund”
• For more information on coaching and courses visit anglingtrust.net/get-involved/coaching. In some circumstances, we may be able to use additional licence income from the Environment Agency to provide bursaries for training new coaches

Notes for Editors:

• The contact for this Press Release is: [email protected]
• Get Fishing is the Angling Trust’s campaign to grow participation in angling. Annually, the Get Fishing campaign introduces over 30,000 people to angling at hundreds of fun, safe and friendly events funded by the Environment Agency from fishing licence income.
• The Angling Trust and Environment Agency are working together in a four-year National Angling Strategic Services contract (NASS3) awarded by the Environment Agency from the 1st April 2024 which builds on nine years of partnership work and which focuses on four key areas of work funded by rod licence money:
  • Introduce more people to fishing to ensure our sport grows and flourishes and more people enjoy the health and well-being benefits that angling brings.
  • Provide expert advice to grass-roots clubs and fisheries on their management and growth, protecting fisheries from predation, improving biosecurity, and issues around invasive species.
  • Administer a project fund to support the development of clubs and fisheries around the country.
  • Build effective enforcement partnerships with the police, angling clubs and fishery owners through the Voluntary Bailiff Service and Building Bridges Project.