Guidance

Capital Grants 2024

Read the agreement holder’s guide for agreements starting on or after 3 January 2024 until 31 December 2024.

• From: Rural Payments Agency
• Published: 3 January 2024
• Last updated: 2 January 2025
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  1. 2 January 2025

     Wording amended to reflect the guidance is for agreement holders whose agreement started on or after 3 January until 31 December 2024.

  2. 16 September 2024

     Rate for option RP3 (Watercourse crossings) updated to £506.44 in Applicants guide.

  3. 5 August 2024

     New capital items added: * AF1: Plant an agroforestry woodland tree * AF2: Plant an agroforestry fruit tree * AF3: Supplement: Species diversity bonus * TE6: Tree guard (tube and mesh) * TE7: Tree guard (wood post and rail) * TE8: Tree guard (wood post and wire)

  4. 3 January 2024

     First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Agreement holder's guide: Capital Grants, Higher Tier Capital Grants, and Protection and Infrastructure grants 2024

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/agreement-holders-guide-capital-grants-higher-tier-capital-grants-and-protection-and-infrastructure-grants-2024

Countryside Stewardship Terms and Conditions 2024

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/countryside-stewardship-terms-and-conditions-2024

Make a claim

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

Applicant’s guide: Capital Grants 2024 (closed)

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Details

The Capital Grants 2024 manual consists of:

• applicant’s guidance
• agreement holder’s guidance
• terms and conditions

Read the agreement holder’s guide to find out how to manage your agreement.

Read how to 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