Guidance

Protection and Infrastructure grants 2025

Agreement holder’s guidance for agreements starting on or after 2 January 2025 until 31 December 2025.

• From: Rural Payments Agency
• Published: 2 January 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. 2 January 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 claim

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

How to complete your Protection and Infrastructure grant application by email or post (closed)

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Applicant's guide: Protection and Infrastructure grants 2025 (closed)

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Details

Protection and Infrastructure grants 2025 is closed for applications.

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

The Protection and Infrastructure grants 2025 guidance consists of:

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

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

Contact Rural Payments Agency (RPA)

You can contact RPA by email, phone or post.

Rural Payments Agency
PO Box 324
Worksop
S95 1DF

Email: ruralpayments@defra.gov.uk