Annex 1: Fund specific conditions of grant

This Annex details the specific conditions of grant

This annex lists conditions your business must continue to meet to be eligible for the grant, in addition to the terms and conditions outlined in Annex 2. Under these grant specific conditions, the Agreement Holder shall:

keep their business details and contact information in the Rural Payments service up-to-date

keep their business bank or building society details in the Rural Payments service up-to-date

during the term of the Grant Agreement, meet any statutory and regulatory obligations, including (but not limited to) obligations that arise in respect of health and safety, employment, hygiene, environmental management and protection, animal health and welfare and any other such obligations

tell us of any other grant funding to go towards purchase of the items in your application

confirm the level of subsidy received in the current and previous two financial years under the Small Amounts of Funding Exemption (SAFE) – formerly known as ‘de minimis aid‘

make sure that none of the Items funded by the application are replacements covered by an insurance claim

keep Items in your ownership for at least five years from the date of the grant payment and retain paperwork associated with this Grant Agreement for seven years from the date of the final grant payment

not use credit or finance as any form of security against any Items included in your application

read, understand and agree to the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund Terms and Conditions shown at Annex 2 of this manual

submit one single claim for all Items by midnight on 30 September 2022, after the Items have been paid for, delivered, installed and made operational (if required)

purchase items which meet the minimum specification as set out in Annex 3 of this manual

maintain accurate records of all money spent and keep appropriate records of such expenditure in the form of receipts, invoices and bank statements, as appropriate–The Agreement holder shall scan and submit these with their claim

submit photographs with their claim to prove the Item meets the specification, is installed in the agreed location and is in working order (if applicable). The Authority reserves the right to request further photographs from the Agreement holder for proving the Item meets the specification, is in situ and/or is in working order.