Property flood resilience repair grant funding
Affected by flooding in October by Storm Babet? Property Flood Resilience (PFR) Repair Grant Funding is now available.
If your home or business was flooded during Storm Babet you may be eligible for support from the Government.
You can find out more information on the Government’s response:
Properties which were flooded between 19 October 2023 and 25 October 2023 may be eligible for Property Flood Resilience (PFR) Repair Grant funding of up to £5000.
Please note that there are strict funding criteria which need to be met and consider the requirements before applying.
The funding is a contribution towards remedial work to protect properties from future flooding.
A £500 contribution towards a property survey is included in the £5000. The funding may not cover all the survey or property flood resilience costs involved; the property owner will need to pay for these additional costs.
Key criteria
- The grant only applies to flooded properties during Storm Babet (19 October to 25 October 2023)
- Up to £5000 (including VAT) per affected property is available to apply for, which includes a maximum £500 survey contribution. If the survey itself costs more than £500, the additional cost must be met by the property owner.
- A property survey is required and the cost must be paid up front by the property owner. The cost of the survey is non-refundable.
- Property owners will need to apply for the grant to their own local District or Borough Council.
- Property owners must have reported their flooded property information to their local District or Borough Council or via Nottinghamshire County Council Flood Team:
- email: flood.team@nottscc.gov.uk
- telephone Amy Perry 0115 804 2163
The deadline for reporting affected properties has now passed:
- Sunday 21 January 2024
Other points to consider:
- Any funding awards will be paid directly to the approved contractor who will be completing the survey and remedial works. Nottinghamshire County Council will appoint the approved contractor to complete the agreed works
- Money will not be reimbursed if works are not completed. Funding is given for improvements to reduce future flood damage and is not compensation for Storm Babet
- Properties which have previously received PFR Repair Grant funding are not eligible to apply again, unless exceptional circumstances apply; please speak with your own local District or Borough Council if this applies to you
- Change of property ownership does not permit additional PFR funding.
The PFR Repair Grant Funding Scheme ends on 1 August 2025, however property owners must make an application for the funding as soon as possible to ensure the remedial works are completed by this time.
Please note that grants are intended only to fund measures which improve the property’s resilience or resistance to flooding, over and above repairs that would normally be covered by insurance. More advice can be found at:
- website: Flood Guidance