The SRDP also containsfurther options for managers of machair, including the Crofting Counties Agriculturalgrant Scheme, the Less Favoured Areas Support Scheme and support to produce SpecialistPlans which could be used to encourage beneficial management of the habitat.Scottish Natural Heritage(in partnership with RSPB Scotland) is funding preliminary work to scope the potentialfor a bid under the recently launched EC LIFE+ funding mechanism for a project toassist in planning conservation and management of machair habitats.