
Stewardship & Grants Update – England
Our latest Stewardship & Grants update rounds up the latest funding news for England, including Capital Grants, SFI26, Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier and the Farmer Collaboration Fund.
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Our latest Stewardship & Grants update rounds up the latest funding news for England, including Capital Grants, SFI26, Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier and the Farmer Collaboration Fund.

A new Expression of Interest process is widening access to Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier. We explain what’s available and what farmers and land managers need to know before submitting an EOI.

Key 15th May 2026 deadline for CS, ES claims and SAF applications across England and Wales, with penalties for late or incorrect submissions.

The RPA has announced that revenue claims for both Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship agreements are now open for 2026.

The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has confirmed that Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) payments for 2025 will start in December 2025.