Guidance

Capital Grants 2026

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

• From: Rural Payments Agency
• Published: 28 May 2026

Applies to England

Documents

Applicant's guide: Capital Grants 2026

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Agreement holder’s guide: Capital Grants, Higher Tier capital grants, and Protection and Infrastructure grants 2026

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/agreement-holders-guide-capital-grants-higher-tier-capital-grants-and-protection-and-infrastructure-grants-2026

Capital grants agreements: Terms and Conditions 2026

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/capital-grants-agreements-terms-and-conditions-2026

Details

The Capital Grants 2026 manual consists of:

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

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

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

Published 28 May 2026