Applications for Countryside Stewardship (CS) Capital Grants re-opened on 5th January with some new changes.
- Agreements will now be 3 years long instead of 2.
- A new ‘Flood Management’ section has been included, with an extra £20,000 grant limit and 3 capital items available in this group – RP31, RP32 and RP33.
- A new offer – CS Higher Tier Capital Grants – has been introduced, offering 3-year agreements for capital items which deliver additional environmental benefits without the need for a CS Higher Tier agreement.
- Payment rates have increased for some capital items, which cover one-off projects such as hedgerow creation, with an average increase of 48%.
The increased rates will apply to capital agreements applied for on or after 1st January 2023.
Applications for capital items to benefit boundaries, trees and orchards, water and air priorities, and natural flood management will remain open until the funding is allocated.
View the applicant’s guidance for Capital Grants 2023 at: Capital Grants 2023: Countryside Stewardship – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
If you would like help or guidance with an application, please contact our Stewardship and Grants department on 01981 590514.
