Introduction

Find out about the grant and what it's for

How the government manages these grants

The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) delivers the grants. Our role is to assess applications for grants, make offers for grant funding and make grant payments on behalf of Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra).

We may at any time and without notice, change the date that these grants close to applications.

Government confirms funding after the UK leaves the EU

The government has confirmed that projects agreed under the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) CPSG will be funded, provided they are good value for money and in line with domestic strategy priorities.