Farming News: Capital Grants - get your supporting evidence ready

Defra recently shared an article about Capital Grants, which we believe may be of interest to a number of our farming clients.

Capital Grants help farmers, land managers and rural businesses carry out practical improvements that benefit the environment across England. 

The 2026 Capital Grants offer is scheduled to open in late July. Funding will be available for a wide range of projects, from planting trees and hedgerows to improving water quality. 

Supporting evidence has always been an important and necessary part of the application process. 

Applicants are encouraged to gather and submit the required evidence as early as possible.  

You can apply online for Capital Grants through the Rural Payments service. To do this, you must be registered on the service. If you are not yet registered, or need to update your details, please refer to the guidance on registering and updating your details.

All supporting information should be provided to the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) within 10 days of the application form being submitted.  

Having everything in place from the start will help applications be assessed efficiently.

If we can help with any part of the process, please don't hesitate to contact Chris Airey, our Agricultural Manager.

The full article from Defra, can be found here.