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Sign in to the Rural Payments service to make a rural payments claim or update your details. Find out how to register for an account.
Find out how to contact the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) about SFI.
Form for Countryside Stewardship (CS) and Environmental Stewardship (ES) agreement holders to request a minor and temporary adjustment to the requirements for the options in their agreement.
Complete the template to help monitor and manage deer on your land for capital grants payments.
Complete the template to help monitor and manage invasive non-native plant species on your land for capital grants payments.
Complete the templates to help monitor and manage grey squirrel on your land for capital grants payments.
Agreement holders with the education access option should submit an declaration form for each visit to their site.
Use the Transfer In and Transfer Out forms to let us know about land that is transferring into or out of a Countryside Stewardship agreement.
Complete these templates to help create, improve or manage an agroforestry system on your land.
Tell the Rural Payments Agency if you want an agent to manage your agreement on your behalf.
Use this form to apply for a Woodland Tree Health grant.
Use this form if you have a query about your Countryside Stewardship (CS) application, agreement or claim.
Use this form to apply for a Woodland Management Plan grant.
Use this form to apply for a Higher Tier Capital Grant.
Apply for approval to claim the subsidy and make a claim.
Complete the templates to help monitor and manage edible dormice on your land for capital grants payments.
Complete the template to help monitor and manage American mink on your land for capital grants payments.
Use this form to change your holding type or land share in the Rural Payments service.
Find out what livestock records Countryside Stewardship agreement holders need to keep.
For farmers and land managers to assess if land is eligible for permanent grassland options GS2, GS5, GS6 or OT2.
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