The Investment Readiness Toolkit is an online and interactive framework that takes nature-based project developers and enterprises along the eight milestones of a path to ‘Investment Readiness’, providing key considerations and case studies. This starts from initial project scoping and concludes with signing legal contracts with key stakeholders, including investors or lenders. The framework also includes Community Engagement and Policy and Regulation. It is intended for any project developer or enterprise interested in restoring or creating natural habitats in the UK with the use of private finance – including farmers, estate owners, charities, local authorities, project developers or aggregators.