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There is a wide range of grants and funding available to support farmers – most provided by government, but some offered by private businesses.
Discover what grant schemes are available in your region, whether you are eligible and get help from those in the know on putting together an application.

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TAX

What to do if you get an HMRC letter after Covid-19 support

Covid support schemes were a financial lifeline for some farm businesses, but as loan capital repayments kick in and HMRC claws back overpayments of self-employment grants, cashflow could come under…

PAYMENTS, SCHEMES AND GRANTS

Farming Investment Fund grants – what's on offer?

The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has set aside £27m to help farmers in England improve efficiency and deliver environmental benefits. That sum will have to fund individual projects of up…

GRANTS

Guide to funding for tree projects on farm

With the clear benefits to farmland and the growing links between farm payments and environmental works, more and more farmers are keen to create woodlands. All four UK nations now…

SLURRY AND MANURE MANAGEMENT

How to protect watercourses from pollution and grants to help

All livestock pose a year-round risk to water courses. The risks will vary depending on environmental conditions and whether stock are housed or at grass. However, steps can be taken…

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Case studies

MACHINERY

Worcs farmer taps into grants to revamp machinery fleet

Investing in new technology can be cripplingly expensive for a small farm, but securing funds from relevant grant schemes makes it possible to lighten the financial burden. James Kent and…

YOUNG FARMERS

How young farmers grew their businesses with Plumb support

The Henry Plumb Foundation has been helping young farmers to further their farming businesses for the past seven years.  Founded by Lord Henry Plumb, the foundation provides financial backing and…

PAYMENTS, SCHEMES AND GRANTS

5 successful Leader grant projects to inspire farmers

Many farmers want to improve the resilience of their business by innovating or diversifying – but the level of investment required can be daunting. Farmers Weekly talked to five farmers…

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Insights

LIVESTOCK

A guide to grants for dairy and livestock farmers

The Basic Payment Scheme may be the part of CAP reform that grabs all the headlines, but the implantation of new rural development schemes across the UK will also provide…

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News

AGRICULTURAL TRANSITION

Free agricultural transition advice service set to launch

The final round of Defra’s Future Farming Resilience Fund (FFRF) is due to begin in England in the autumn. Defra will provide 17 organisations with grant funding to provide free…

GRANTS

Welsh organic conversion funding scheme opening next week

Welsh farmers interested in converting their farm to organic production will be able to apply for support when the Organic Conversion Scheme application window opens on Monday 18 July. The…

GRANTS

Soaring inflation devaluing Welsh farm improvement grants

Soaring inflation is exposing flaws in the farm capital grants system, with long gaps between cost estimates being submitted and work getting under way resulting in government contributions falling far…

BUSINESS

Rabi offers school uniform grants to struggling families

Farming families feeling the squeeze because of the cost-of-living crisis may be eligible for help with school uniform costs from the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (Rabi). The charity has said…

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