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Funding for farmers and land managers for projects that support net zero, protected sites and habitat creation.
Scheme rules for holders of agreements that started on 1 January 2021
Higher Tier agreements for multi-year management options and one-off capital items to protect, restore or enhance the environment.
Read the agreement holder’s guide for agreements starting on or after 3 January 2024 until 31 December 2024.
Find out about sampling, testing and laboratory requirements for pigs in reviews and follow-ups.
How the rules are changing to extend eligible Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) agreements from 2025 and what you need to do.
Read the agreement holder’s guide for agreements starting on or after 2 January 2025 until 31 December 2025.
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).
How to host educational access visits safely and within the terms of your Higher Level Stewardship agreement.
How to complete a capital claim if you're a Countryside Stewardship (CS) agreement holder and unable to submit a claim online.
Find out about extensions for CS Mid Tier agreements due to end in December 2025.
Read about the rules Countryside Stewardship (CS) agreement holders must continue to meet following the end of cross compliance.
This guidance explains what you need to do as an agreement holder.
Changes to Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) payment rates from January 2024.
Find out which SFI or CS Higher Tier management actions, or capital items are eligible to use on land that’s conditionally exempt from Inheritance Tax.
When and how Countryside Stewardship agreement holders can create an annual declaration online for their 2025 revenue claim.
When you receive a payment from RPA, we’ll also send you a remittance advice which gives details about your payment.
Invited applicants can apply for a grant to improve or expand slurry storage capacity to 6 months.
Countryside Stewardship agreement holders must follow these terms and conditions if they applied for an agreement after 3 January 2024.
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