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Countryside Stewardship: Capital Grants 2023

Read the agreement holder’s guide for agreements starting on or after 5 January 2023 until 31 December 2023.

Updates to this page

From:
Rural Payments Agency
Published:
5 January 2023
Last updated:
5 August 2024
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  1. On the landing page, text for applicants removed and wording updated for agreement holders.

  2. Due to cross compliance ending, updated references in the applicant's guide: Capital Grants 2023 and the agreement holder's guide: Capital Grants 2023.

  3. Updated section 3.4.4 of the Applicant's guide to say you can apply for CS Capital Grants on land parcels included in an SFI pilot standards agreement.

  4. Additional bullet point added to section 2.4

  5. In the Applicant's guide: Capital Grants 2023, we have removed the budget limits on the value of capital items you can apply for in each of the 4 groups (boundaries, trees and orchards, water quality, air quality and natural flood management). Update to Section 1.1 - For 2023 there is no limit on the value of capital items that can be included in each of the 4 groups. Update to Section 2.1 - There is no limit on either the maximum amount for any application or the amount you can apply for in each of the 4 groups. Update to Section 5 - There is no limit on the maximum grant available however your application will be assessed to ensure value for money. In the How to complete your online Capital Grant application, we have removed reference to a maximum of £20,000 for the 4 groups (boundaries, trees and orchards, water quality, air quality and natural flood management).

  6. reference to schedule monuments deleted

  7. First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Agreement holder's guide: Capital Grants 2023

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Countryside Stewardship Terms and Conditions 2023

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/countryside-stewardship-terms-and-conditions-2023

Applicant's guide: Capital Grants 2023

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How to make a capital claim

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-to-make-a-capital-or-revenue-claim-for-countryside-stewardship

Details

Read the agreement holder’s guide to find out how to manage your agreement and make a claim for payment.

Capital Grants are 3-year agreements offering capital items to achieve specific environmental benefits within 4 groups:

  • boundaries, trees and orchards
  • improved water quality
  • improved air quality
  • improved natural flood management

Contact Rural Payments Agency (RPA)

Email: ruralpayments@defra.gov.uk

Rural Payments Agency (CS)
PO Box 324
Worksop
S95 1DF

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