The Countryside Stewardship (CS) Capital Grants (SFI pilot) 2023 manual consists of:
applicants guidance
agreement holders guidance
CS terms and conditions
Use the guidance to apply for a CS Capital Grant (SFI pilot) from 5 January 2023.
Read the applicants guide to find out if youre eligible for a grant and how to apply. Read the agreement holders guide to find out how to manage your agreement and make a claim for payment.
Quote your single business identifier (SBI) and agreement number for all enquiries.
Call us: 03000 200 301 (Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm, except bank holidays)
Write to us:
Rural Payments Agency (CS) PO Box 324 Worksop S95 1DF
Published 5 January 2023 Last updated 1 September 2023 +show all updates
Updated Important dates and main changes section to say the application has now closed and SFI pilot agreement holders can access the CS Capital Grants offer alongside their SFI pilot standards agreement.
Updated to show agreement length is 3 years.
We have removed the budget limits on the value of capital items you can apply for in each of the 4 groups (boundaries, trees and orchards, water quality, air quality and natural flood management).Update to Section 2 - There is no limit on either the maximum amount for any application or the amount you can apply for in each of the 4 groups. You can apply for CS Capital Grants 2023 on land which is not eligible for CS Capital Grants (SFI Pilot).