Guidance

Protection and Infrastructure grants 2023: Countryside Stewardship

Apply for capital items that support improving the management of woodland and the impact of beaver behaviours.

Applies to England

Documents

Countryside Stewardship Terms and Conditions 2023

How to make a capital claim

Details

The Countryside Stewardship (CS) Protection and Infrastructure grants 2023 manual consists of:

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

Use the guidance to apply for a CS Protection and Infrastructure grant 2023 from 5 January 2023.

Read the applicant’s guide to find out if you’re eligible for a grant and how to apply.

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

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

Contact Rural Payments Agency (RPA)

You can contact RPA by email, phone or post.

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

Email: ruralpayments@defra.gov.uk

Telephone: 03000 200 301
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm, except bank holidays
Find out about call charges

Published 5 January 2023
Last updated 7 December 2023 + show all updates
  1. Due to cross compliance ending, updated references in the Protection and Infrastructure grants 2023 applicant's guide and agreement holder's guide.

  2. New BC5 Expert dam management capital item

  3. Updated Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) pilot wording under section 3.4.4 to say that you can apply for a CS Capital Grants offer on land parcels included in an SFI pilot standards agreement.

  4. First published.