Sustainable Farming Incentive guidance
Guidance on how the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) will work for farmers.
This page is about the full SFI scheme, which opened for applications from 30 June 2022. If you’re looking for information about the SFI pilot, read the guidance specific to the pilot.
Summary of SFI in 2022
SFI: full scheme information
Apply for an SFI standards agreement
Eligibility for an SFI standards agreement
SFI standards agreements and payments
SFI standards
- How the SFI standards work and future standards
- The SFI arable and horticultural soils standard
- The SFI improved grassland soils standard
- The SFI moorland standard
- How to do the actions in the arable and horticultural soils standard
- How to do the actions in the improved grassland soils standard
- How to do the actions in the moorland standard
SFI annual health and welfare review
SFI policy and payment principles
The policy paper about how the SFI scheme will work was withdrawn on 27 May 2022 and replaced with the scheme guidance. The payment principles in Annex A remain current.
Contact the Rural Payments Agency about SFI
How to contact the RPA if you have a query about the Sustainable Farming Incentive.
Last updated 9 August 2022 + show all updates
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Added call to action box for SFI pilot participants
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Added link on how to apply online for an SFI standards agreement.
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Added terms and conditions, how to guidance and contact information.
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First published.