Councils and coastal partners across England are set to benefit from a £30m Government package aimed at helping communities adapt to accelerating coastal erosion and climate impacts.
The Environment Agency announced the funding today, with £18m earmarked for new Coastal Adaptation Pilots in priority areas including the East Riding of Yorkshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.
The pilots will back long-term adaptation work such as strategic property purchases and financing arrangements where homes are at imminent risk from erosion. They build on the existing £36m Coastal Transition Accelerator Programme, which has supported councils experimenting with managed retreat and other adaptation strategies.
A further £12m will support smaller readiness actions through Regional Flood and Coastal Committees, helping communities prepare practical measures such as early warning systems and community relocations.
The programme, due to start in April 2026, aims to unlock further investment and share learning nationally to bolster resilience as sea levels rise.
Floods Minister Emma Hardy said: ‘This new government investment will help some of our most at-risk coastal areas take practical action now, while building the evidence we need to support coastal communities across the country in the decades ahead.’
