This item is part of Capital Grants 2026. You must read the Capital Grants 2026 guidance to understand the rules and how to apply.
\nIf you’re applying for this item as part of a Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) application, you must read the CSHT applicant’s guide to understand the rules and how to apply.
£174.59 per unit.
\n\nThis item filters potentially contaminated roof water to keep leaves, debris and other contaminants out of diverters, clean water drains and water storage tanks.
\n\nThis provides water that you can use around the farm for different purposes such as:
\n\nYou can use this water instead of wasting potable water supplies.
\n\nThis item can help you protect, recover and improve biodiversity on your land.
\n\nYou can only use this item with support from Catchment Sensitive Farming:
\n\nCatchment Sensitive Farming provides advice where there are water quality or flood risk issues linked to farming.
\n\nYou must:
\n\nYou must also check if restrictions apply to using harvested rainwater in your supply chain. Check with your relevant farm assurance scheme and purchasers of your produce to confirm.
\n\nYou must keep written support from your Catchment Sensitive Farming adviser and provide with your application.
\n\nYou must also keep photographs of the completed work and provide with your claim.
\n\nYou must also keep and provide on request:
\n\nRead the record keeping and site visit requirements in the Agreement holder’s guide: Capital Grants, Higher Tier capital grants and Protection and Infrastructure grants for more information.
\n\nIf you’re applying for this item as part of a Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) application, read the record keeping and site visit requirements in the CSHT agreement holder’s guide.
\n\nYou can use this item with these items:
\n\n\n\nRP17: Storage tanks underground
\n\n\n\nThe following advice may help you to use this item, but you do not have to follow it to get paid. It’s not part of this item’s requirements.
\n\nCheck to make sure the work meets relevant British Standards.
\n\nTo improve water quality around the farm:
\n\nYou may need advice if you want to install the item close to a historic farmstead or listed building. You can get advice on listed building consent from your local authority.
\n\nYou should consider the effect of the item on the:
\n\nRead about the effective use of water on dairy farms on the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) website.
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