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This guidance explains what you need to do as an agreement holder.
Find out if you need to repay your lump sum payment from the Lump Sum Exit Scheme when you apply for CSHT.
Information for Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship agreement holders on how to prepare for a site visit and what you are asked to provide.
Scheme rules for holders of agreements that started on 1 January 2016.
Read the agreement holder’s guide for agreements starting on or after 5 January 2023 until 31 December 2023.
What individuals or organisations need to know when they become a facilitator, and how to manage the Grant Funding Agreement (GFA).
Changes to Countryside Stewardship capital payment rates from January 2023.
Scheme rules for holders of agreements that started on 1 January 2020.
Use this statement to find out the features and issues that have been identified as priorities for funding in this area.
Find out the features and issues that have been identified as priorities for funding in this area.
Details of the new payment rates for Countryside Stewardship (CS) revenue options that will apply to CS agreements from 1 January 2022
Scheme rules for holders of agreements that started on 1 January 2017.
Modified terms and conditions, and summary of changes, for Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier and Higher Tier agreements between 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2020.
Read how to complete your Countryside Stewardship (CS) revenue claim form if you’re unable to submit a claim online.
Find out about grants and other funding support for agroforestry on your farmland.
Information for agreement holders about ending a Countryside Stewardship agreement.
See the latest data changes from land cover eligibility checks carried out on common land that may affect your Basic Payment Scheme payment or other scheme funding.
Scheme rules for holders of agreements that started on 1 January 2018.
Changes to Countryside Stewardship revenue payment rates from January 2023.
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