Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund: manual for agreements starting on 1 June 2022

This manual explains how to become a Facilitator of a Facilitation group and how to apply for the Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund scheme.

• Print or download this guidance

  You can either print the individual sections of the guide that you need, or print or download the full guide.

• Be aware of Fraud

  How to avoid fraud and what to do if you suspect an attempted fraud.

• Key dates for Countryside Stewardship (CS) Facilitation Fund

  Important dates for Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund.

• Introduction

  This scheme manual has been developed for Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund agreements that will start on 1 June 2022.

• 1 Scheme Overview

  Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund provides funding to Facilitation groups to work together to improve and protect the environment.

• 2 Funding

  Information about what you can claim for under the Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund scheme.

• 3 Eligibility and mandatory criteria

  You must read and meet the requirements detailed in this section as these are mandatory for the Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund scheme.

• 4 How to apply

  This section gives the information you need to apply for Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund.

• 5 After applying

  What happens to your application after it's submitted.

• 6 Entering into a Grant Funding Agreement (GFA)

  What happens if your application is successful and you receive a Grant Funding Agreement.

• 7 Variations

  What to do if you need to make a change to your Facilitation plan during your agreement.

• 8 Extensions due to underspend

  How to request an extension if you have not spent your funding within the agreed time period.

• 9 Claims

  How to make a claim for payment.

• 10 Monitoring progress, evidence and record keeping

  You must read and meet the requirements detailed in this section as these are mandatory for all Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund Agreement holders.

• 11 Expiries and early termination (exit)

  Information about ending your Grant Funding Agreement early.

• 12 Breach of agreement

  What happens if you do not meet the Terms and Conditions of your Grant Funding Agreement.

• 13 Complaints and Appeals

  How to request a review or appeal against a decision we've made or a review into the service we have provided.

• 14 Contact details

  How to get in touch with us.

• 15 Terms and Conditions

  The Terms and Conditions of the Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund scheme.