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Also read section 2.1 of this supplement for information on the available capital items.

More detailed information (and the specific requirements for) the capital items under CS Capital Grants (SFI pilot) is available on the GOV.UK Countryside Stewardship grants (known as grant finder).

That includes:

• a description and essential requirements for each capital item;

• more information on differences in use of the available capital items in CS Capital Grants (SFI pilot) compared with 2022 CS Capital Grants, where relevant; and

• evidence requirements.

Capital Item	Where to use this item
BN5 Hedgerow laying	Available to help you undertake the actions in the SFI pilot Hedgerows standard
BN6 Hedgerow coppicing	Available to help you undertake the actions in the SFI pilot Hedgerows standard
BN7 Hedgerow gapping up	Available to help you undertake the actions in the SFI pilot Hedgerows standard
BN10 Hedgerow supplement top binding and staking	Available to help you undertake the actions in the SFI pilot Hedgerows standard
BN11 Planting new hedges	Available to help you undertake the actions in the SFI pilot Hedgerows standard
BN13 Top wiring stone wall	Available as a standalone item to help you undertake the SFI pilot Farm woodland standard, but only if you also apply for TE4 (Supply and plant a tree) and locate the stone wall on arable land or improved grassland used for the optional Expand your woodland action
FG1 - Fencing	Available to help you undertake the actions in the following SFI pilot standards: Hedgerows standard Water body buffering standard Arable and horticultural land standard Improved grassland standard Low/ no input grassland standard Farm Woodland expand your woodland optional action In the above instances, you do not have to locate the fencing in a position to prevent water pollution caused by farming.
FG2 Sheep netting	Available to help you undertake the actions in the following SFI pilot standards: Hedgerows standard Water body buffering standard Improved grassland standard Low/ no input grassland Farm woodland standard, but only if you also apply for TE4 (Supply and plant a tree) and locate the sheep netting on arable land or improved grassland used for the optional Expand your woodland action In the above instances, you do not have to locate the sheep netting in a position to prevent water pollution caused by farming.
FG3 Permanent electric fencing	Available to help you undertake the actions in the following SFI pilot standards: Waterbody buffering standard Improved grassland standard Low/ no input grassland In the above instances, you do not have to locate the permanent electric fencing to prevent water pollution caused by farming.
FG4 Rabbit fencing supplement	Available to help you undertake the actions in the following SFI pilot standards: Improved grassland standard Low and no input grassland standard Farm woodland standard, but only if you also apply for TE4 (Supply and plant a tree) and locate the fencing on arable land or improved grassland used for the optional Expand your woodland action
FG5 Fencing supplement difficult sites	Available if used with FG1 (Fencing), FG2 (Sheep netting), FG3 (Permanent electric fencing) or FG9 (Deer fencing) to help you undertake the actions in the following SFI pilot standards: Improved grassland standard Low/ no input grassland Farm woodland standard, but only if you also apply for TE4 (Supply and plant a tree) and locate the fencing (FG1, FG2, FG3 or FG9) on arable land or improved grassland used for the optional Expand your woodland action
FG9 Deer fencing	Available to support the SFI pilot Farm woodland standard, but only if you also apply for TE4 (Supply and plant a tree) and locate the deer fencing on arable land or improved grassland used for the optional Expand your woodland action
FG10 Temporary deer fencing	Available to support the SFI pilot Farm woodland standard, but only if you also apply for TE4 (Supply and plant a tree) and locate the temporary deer fencing on arable land or improved grassland used for the optional Expand your woodland action
FG12 Wooden field gate	Available to help you undertake the actions in the following SFI pilot standards: Water body buffering standard Improved grassland standard Low and no input grassland standard Farm woodland standard, but only if you also apply for TE4 (Supply and plant a tree) and locate the wooden field gate on arable land or improved grassland used for the optional Expand your woodland action
FG14 Badger gate	Available to support the SFI pilot Farm woodland standard, but only if you also apply for TE4 (Supply and plant a tree) and locate the badger gate on arable land or improved grassland used for the optional Expand your woodland action
FG16 Deer pedestrian gate	Available to support the SFI pilot Farm woodland standard, but only if you also apply for TE4 (Supply and plant a tree) and locate the deer pedestrian gate on arable land or improved grassland used for the optional Expand your woodland action
FG17 Deer vehicle gate	Available to support the SFI pilot Farm woodland standard, but only if you also apply for TE4 (Supply and plant a tree) and locate the deer vehicle gate on arable land or improved grassland used for the optional Expand your woodland action
WB1 Small wildlife box	Available to help you undertake the actions in the following SFI pilot standards: Hedgerows standard Arable and Horticultural land standard Improved grassland standard In the above instances, you do not need to seek advice from Natural England
WB2 Medium wildlife box	Available to help you undertake the actions in the following SFI pilot standards: Hedgerows standard Arable and Horticultural land standard Improved grassland In the above instances, you do not need to seek advice from Natural England
WB3 Large wildlife box	Available to help you undertake the actions in the following SFI pilot standards: Hedgerows standard Arable and Horticultural land standard Improved grassland standard In the above instances, you do not need to seek advice from Natural England.
LV3 Hard bases for livestock drinkers	Available to help you undertake the actions in the SFI pilot Waterbody buffering standard. In this case, you can locate the hard base outside areas targeted for the reduction of water pollution caused by farming, with no requirement for it to be on sites where livestock have been excluded from stream or surface waters.
LV5 Pasture pumps and associated pipework	Available to help you undertake the actions in the SFI pilot Waterbody buffering standard. In this case, you can locate the pump and associated pipework outside areas targeted for the reduction of water pollution caused by farming, with no requirement for it to be on sites where livestock have been excluded from stream or surface waters.
LV6 Ram pumps and associated pipework	Available to help you undertake the actions in the SFI pilot Waterbody buffering standard. In this case, you can locate the pump and associated pipework outside areas targeted for the reduction of water pollution caused by farming, with no requirement for it to be on sites where livestock have been excluded from stream or surface waters.
LV7 Livestock troughs	Available to help you undertake the actions in the SFI pilot Waterbody buffering standard. In this case, you can locate the pump and associated pipework outside areas targeted for the reduction of water pollution caused by farming.
LV8 Pipework associated with livestock troughs	Available to help you undertake the actions in the SFI pilot Waterbody buffering standard. In this case, you can locate the pipework outside areas targeted for the reductio  View the original news story Related Articles Scroll Back To Top 📄More Articles Guidance: Choosing a vet practice and treatments for your petThursday, 23 May Guidance: Choosing a vet practice and treatments for your petWednesday, 25 Sep Form: Capital Grants application form: Countryside StewardshipThursday, 5 Jan Form: Capital Grants application form: Countryside StewardshipMonday, 13 Mar Form: Capital Grants application formTuesday, 4 Jun Comments Scroll Back To Top ✎Write Comment We don't have any comments for this article yet. Why not join in and start a discussion. Write a Comment Scroll Back To Top Your name: Your email: Comments: Post my comment  Sponsored Advert   Ministerial Departmental News   PM's Office, 10 Downing Street   Cabinet Office   Department for Business, Innovation and Skills   Department for Communities and Local Government   Department for Culture, Media and Sport   Department for Education   Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs   Department for International Development   Department for Transport   Department for Work and Pensions   Department of Energy and Climate Change   Department of Health   Foreign and Commonwealth Office   HM Treasury   Home Office   Ministry of Defence   Ministry of Justice   Northern Ireland Office   Scotland Office   Wales Office   See all departments News Calendar Recent Comments  Sponsored Advert   Follow Us on Twitter Tweets by @gov_wire  Latest Government News Press release: Local Welsh treasures saved and restored with UK Government funding Find an immigration removal centre Transparency data: UK Hydrographic Office Register of Board Members Interests 2024 Regulation: ISO 9001:2015 Press release: Serious Fraud Office launches 2025 Trainee Investigator Programme Press release: Local treasures in Scotland saved through UK Government funding Press release: PM call with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine: 23 December 2024 Guidance: COVID-19 test validation approved products Guidance: MCA approved doctors UK based Guidance: United Kingdom Single Issuing Authority (UKSIA)    Business Climate Crime Defence Economy Environment Housing Immigration NHS Overseas Schools Tax Transport Work ALL ❯ © 2024 Copyright CliqTo Media Ltd. Registered in England, company number 7575287. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Copyright Notice Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Share This Enjoyed this? Why not share it with others if you've found it useful by using one of the tools below: