Category: Grants and subsidies

Agriculture, Grants and subsidies

NOW OPEN: Slurry Infrastructure Grant

Info taken from the Berrys website, available by clicking here. This grant aims to help businesses in England to improve or expand their slurry storage capacity to six months. Providing farmers with a fantastic opportunity not to be missed. With pollution from poor slurry management in the spotlight at the moment within the industry it is important that good practice from an environmental perspective is … Continue reading NOW OPEN: Slurry Infrastructure Grant

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Agriculture, Farming, Grants and subsidies

Berrys Secures Government Funding for Second Round of Free One-to-One Business Advice

REGISTER BY CLICKING HERE Farmers and landowners can receive free one-to-one business advice from Berrys as part of Defra’s Future Farming Resilience Fund (FFRF). More than £32m has been awarded to 17 organisations to support farmers and land managers during the Agricultural Transition Period, as the UK leaves the EU. The support will be available, free of charge, from October 2022 through to March 2025. … Continue reading Berrys Secures Government Funding for Second Round of Free One-to-One Business Advice

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Agriculture, Grants and subsidies

Hot and dry weather: temporary support for farmers in 2022

Details Information taken from the gov website which you can access by clicking here. At the end of July, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) published guidance giving extreme heat advice for farmers and land managers, who were facing difficulties meeting requirements for rural grant and payment schemes due to the hot and dry weather. Since then, Defra has approved temporary requirement adjustments to some Countryside Stewardship (CS) … Continue reading Hot and dry weather: temporary support for farmers in 2022

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Agriculture, Grants and subsidies

Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) Now Open For Applications

Taken from the Berrys website, that you can access by clicking here. The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) is the first of three new environmental schemes being introduced under the Agricultural Transition Plan. The scheme aims to help farmers manage land in a more environmentally sustainable way, as well as improving food production. Eligibility To apply for the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2022 your business needs to: Single … Continue reading Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) Now Open For Applications

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Agriculture, Business, Grants and subsidies, Updates

Slurry Infrastructure Grant To Be Launched This Autumn

This autumn we will see the launch of the Slurry Infrastructure grant – Slurry Infrastructure grant – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). The grant is available to help replace, build new or expand existing slurry stores to provide six months storage. All grant funded stores must be fitted with an impermeable cover, unless you treat slurry through acidification. The grant will cover 50% of eligible costs. The minimum grant … Continue reading Slurry Infrastructure Grant To Be Launched This Autumn

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Agriculture, Grants and subsidies

Farming Investment Fund: Adding Value grants open for applications 

Following publication of the Adding Value manual on 23 May, the online checker is now open. This £30 million fund offers grants focused on supporting farmers and growers to process, diversify and add value to their eligible agricultural products after they are harvested or reared. It offers grants of between £25,000 and £300,000 for up to 40% of eligible project costs.  You can apply for a grant if you are: a … Continue reading Farming Investment Fund: Adding Value grants open for applications 

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Farming, Grants and subsidies, Uncategorized

Severn Trent offers financial support for farmers to improve rivers

Information below taken directly from the Severn Trent website that you can access in full by clicking here. Farmers offered funding options to protect rivers and the environment Severn Trent is delivering on its Get River Positive commitments to support others to protect and enhance river quality The package has the potential to reduce agricultural carbon emissions by 20% and enhance over 62,000ha of land … Continue reading Severn Trent offers financial support for farmers to improve rivers

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Agriculture, Farming, Grants and subsidies

Lump Sum Exit Scheme NOW OPEN

Information below taken from the DEFRA press release and further information which can be found in full by clicking here. From yesterday, 12th April, farmers in England who wish to leave the industry can apply for the new Lump Sum Exit Scheme which will provide a payment so they can leave the sector in a managed way. In return, farmers will be expected to either rent or sell … Continue reading Lump Sum Exit Scheme NOW OPEN

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Agriculture, Business, Farming, Grants and subsidies

Countryside Stewardship scheme opens for 2023 agreements

Below is taken directly from the gov website, that you can access in full by clicking here. If you are interested in any kind of grants or stewardship, do get in touch Farmers and land managers are being encouraged to apply for Countryside Stewardship (CS) agreements to reward them for their efforts to protect and improve their natural environment as the new scheme opens for applications today … Continue reading Countryside Stewardship scheme opens for 2023 agreements

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Grants and subsidies, Renewables, Updates

The Green Gas Support Scheme (GGSS) – tariff support for biomethane produced via anaerobic digestion which is injected into the gas grid

Information taken from the .gov website that you can read in full by clicking here This scheme provides tariff support for biomethane produced via anaerobic digestion which is injected into the gas The Green Gas Support Scheme (GGSS) provides tariff support for plants producing biomethane via anaerobic digestion which is injected into the gas grid. Tariffs are calculated to compensate plants for the building of … Continue reading The Green Gas Support Scheme (GGSS) – tariff support for biomethane produced via anaerobic digestion which is injected into the gas grid

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