Grant funding

SFI – ENGLAND

*** LATEST ***  12.11.2024

You can now apply for SFI 2024 without completing an expression of interest survey. The survey link has been removed from the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) guidance.

For more information visit the DEFRA SFI page update.

The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) pays farmers and land managers to take up or maintain sustainable farming and land management practices that:

• protect and benefit the environment
• support food production
• improve productivity

SOH1: No-till farming, pays £73 pe hectare per year for direct drilling land registered in the scheme for 3 years, the land can only be prepared for drilling with a straw harrow (having rearward facing tines) and low disturbance subsoiling is allowed if you can prove and keep evidence that this was required: See full details SOH1: No-till farming – GOV.UK

For more details on the SFI Actions visit: Sustainable Farming Incentive – Farming for the future

Claydon direct drills are elible for payments under the SFI.

For more information visit the DEFRA RPA SFI site here

***correct at time of writing

FETF – ENGLAND

***LATEST***  28.11.2024

DEFRA have provided a blog update to the FETF grant fund:

“Due to an overwhelming demand for some capital grant items, the main capital grant offer will have closed to new applications – a total of 76 grant items. This is being done to prioritise funds for areas that will have the greatest benefit for food security and nature conservation.

You’ll still be able to apply for the following grants during this period:

• Woodland Tree Health grants, which help protect tree health against devastating plant pests and diseases.
• Capital grant plans and management plans are important to help support the development of new CS Higher Tier agreements.
• Protection and Infrastructure grants and Higher Tier capital grants, help support delivery of high value environmental benefits, such as re-wetting peat.

If your application relates to the capital grant elements that are temporarily withdrawn, it will be on hold for now. You will be contacted in early 2025 with information about what happens next.

If your application is for one of the grants that are still open, it is being processed. You should expect to receive an offer, provided there are no issues with your application.

Payments under existing agreements will continue as usual following the current process. The change only impacts new applications.”

Fore more information visit the DEFRA capital grant guidance page.

 

The Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF Grant) is a government initiative aimed at supporting farmers in England in improving productivity, efficiency, and sustainability.

The FETF was set up to run three rounds of funding. The First Round is now closed and we await news on Rounds 2 & 3.

Claydon machinery eligible for the First Round grant is:

• Direct grain drill 3m, code FETF44, max grant value £15,067*
• Direct grain drill 4m and above, code FETF 205, max grant value £17,845*
• Direct grain drill 6m and above, code FETF45, max grant value £27,900*
• Direct drill with fertiliser placement 3m and above, code FETF206, max grant value £40,800**
• Tractor mounted stubble rake 6m and above, code FETF208, max grant value £8,400*

*max grant or 50% of purchase price
** max grant or 60% of purchase price

If your grant application has been approved for the first round of grants, products need to be on the farm and grant claimed by the deadline on your confirmation form.***

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For latest details visit the Rural Payments Agency

***correct at time of writing