Countryside Stewardship / Farming Equipment and Technology Fund(FETF) 2025

COUNTRYSIDE STEWARDSHIP 

Countryside Stewardship - Capital Grants

Countryside Stewardship Capital Grants are now open for applications.  The Capital Grants scheme offers funding to farmers, land managers and rural businesses to provide environmental improvements to your property.  There are 78 items available through the Capital Grant offer, in 6 groups:- 

• air quality.
• assessments.
• water quality.
• natural flood management.
• boundaries, trees and orchards.
• improvements.

Limits have been set on how much you can apply for in each of the 4 categories available as follows:-

• £25,000 for air quality.
• £25,000 for water quality.
• £25,000 for natural flood management.
• £35,000 for boundaries, trees and orchards.

You are able to apply for a grant in more than one category, however, only one application can be submitted per Single Business Identifier (SBI) per year.  For more information please contact us on 01652 653669 or brigg@ddmagriculture.co.uk

Countryside Stewardship – Mid Tier

CS Mid Tier Scheme is now closed.  Actions that were previously found under the Mid Tier agreements have been merged into the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) which is currently undergoing review and, therefore, applications currently unavailable.

Countryside Stewardship – Higher Tier

Countryside Stewardship has provided funding for farmers and land managers over the last several years enabling management of land to protect, restore or enhance the environment, whilst also aiming to alleviate the effects of climate change.    Currently applications for Countryside Stewardship are closed, with no indication of when they may re-open.

The Government have announced that an improved CS Higher Tier Scheme will become available in Summer 2025.

FARMING EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY FUND (FETF) 2025

On the 7th May 2025, the Government announced that another round of the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) will be opening for applications. The application window for FETF opens on the 29th May 2025 and closes on Thursday 10th July 2025.

The FETF offers 3 types of grants to help buy items to:

• Improve productivity;
• Manage slurry; and
• Improve animal health and welfare.

There are a wide number of items available under FETF, and applications must be between £1,000 and £25,000.

If you would like more information on the funding available, or would like us to complete the application process on your behalf, please don't hesitate to contact us and we will be more than happy to help.

DDM Agriculture has extensive experience in helping our clients to; 

a) identify the correct level of scheme or funding package for their business;

b) apply for the appropriate level of scheme; and

c) advise in the delivery of all levels of scheme funded by the Countryside Stewardship scheme.

If you wish to ask us any questions related to the Countryside Stewardship scheme or wish to apply then please get in touch.