FAQ: How much will the project cost and where is the money coming from?
Project partners, Scottish Wildlife Trust and the Royal Zoological Society for Scotland, have led on an effort to raise awareness for the Scottish Beaver Trial and appeal for public support. We have already had generous donations from both individual members of the public and funders, including Biffaward, People's Postcode Lottery and the People's Trust for Endangered Species. But we still need to raise around £250,000, so your support for our trial is essential to us.
Scottish Natural Heritage will be contributing a maximum of £275,000 to the Scottish Beaver trial, specifically targeted at scientific monitoring activities.
The core cost of the project is approximately £1.8 million over seven years. Estimated costs have risen since the initial development of the plan due to increased costs during the process of capturing and transporting the beavers from Norway to Scotland, additional monitoring programmes and addressing issues raised during the consultation.
These pie charts illustrate the sources of funding and budget expenditure for the Scottish Beaver Trial.
