Guidance

Capital Grants 2025

Now closed for applications. Capital items that benefit boundaries, trees and orchards, water and air priorities, assessments, improvements and natural flood management.

• From: Rural Payments Agency
• Published: 3 July 2025
• Last updated: 5 January 2026
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  1. 5 January 2026

     Guidance page updated to show that applications for 2025 are closed. Agreement holder's should refer to the agreement holder's guidance for information about managing their agreement.

  2. 1 August 2025

     Information updated to show that Capital Grants is now closed for applications.

  3. 9 July 2025

     Added clarification regarding funding thresholds and submitting applications in Section 5 of the Applicant's guide and section 3.2 of the how to complete your application online guide.

  4. 3 July 2025

     First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Agreement Holder's guide: Capital Grants, Higher Tier Capital Grants, and Protection and Infrastructure Grants 2025

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/agreement-holders-guide-capital-grants-higher-tier-capital-grants-and-protection-and-infrastructure-grants-2025

Countryside Stewardship Terms and Conditions 2025

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/countryside-stewardship-terms-and-conditions-2025

How to make a Countryside Stewardship capital claim

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

Applicant's guide: Capital Grants 2025 (closed)

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How to complete your online Capital Grants 2025 application (closed)

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Details

Capital Grants 2025 is closed for applications.

You can apply for other CS capital grants at any time of the year.

The Capital Grants 2025 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 and make a claim for payment.

Capital Grants are 3-year agreements offering capital items to achieve specific environmental benefits within 6 groups:

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

Contact Rural Payments Agency (RPA)

You can contact RPA by email or post.

Rural Payments Agency
PO Box 324
Worksop
S95 1DF

Email: ruralpayments@defra.gov.uk