Oswestry: 01691 655 334
Welshpool: 01938 554 499
Shrewsbury Residential: 01743 343 343
Shrewsbury Agricultural & Professional: 01743 791 336
Oswestry: 01691 655 334
Welshpool: 01938 554 499
Shrewsbury Residential: 01743 343 343
Shrewsbury Agricultural & Professional: 01743 791 336
The land management professionals at Roger Parry & Partners have a detailed working knowledge of available grants and subsidies and the regulatory framework that applies to rural businesses. We are able to provide practical pro-active advice on how these affect a client's business.
There are a variety of schemes that require expertise and advice, to receive the payments that you are entitled to and ensure that these are correct. The paperwork that is now required for schemes can be complex and time-consuming and the aim of our land experts is to remove the burden of complicated legislation and regulation by offering practical compliance advice. We aim to alert clients to opportunities and also advise clients to achieve a maximum return for their business, taking into consideration their objectives and farming business operations.
We pride ourselves at being at the cutting edge of legal developments and government policy to ensure that our advice will always keep clients well informed. We are expert in the operation and application of the Basic Payment Scheme and how the specifics of legislation affect businesses day-to-day. Our experienced entitlement trading team are able to secure clients the best possible deal.
Clients will be advised on entering into these schemes, that are complicated and that often have pitfalls. We can advise in a way that takes the client’s objectives into consideration and ensure that a significant benefit is gained from them. We can complete applications forms, review payments, submit claims, liaise with funding bodies, provide advice when looking at funding, monitoring claims, maximising returns and identifying projects.
Below is a list of the grants currently available (updated 6th March 2019)
| England | ||
| Basic Payment Scheme | Payments based on hectares of farmed land. Young Farmer top-up also available |
Deadline 15th May each year |
| Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier | 5 year scheme incorporating annual payments and capital items |
Open 18th Feb 2019 Closes 31st July 2019 Last date to request applications and CSFO approval 31st May 2019 |
| Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier Water Only | A 2 year scheme for capital items for land within a catchment sensitive farming area |
Opens 19th Feb 2019 Closes 31st July Last date to request applications and CSFO approval 31st May 2019 |
| Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier | A more detailed version of Mid Tier. |
Opens 18th Feb 2019 Closes 3rd May 2019 |
| Countryside Stewardship Hedgerows And Boundaries | Capital payments for a range of works to boundaries such as new hedge planting, hedgelaying and fencing. |
Opens 18th April 2019 Closes 3rd May 2019 |
| Countryside Stewardship Woodland Creation | Capital payments for Woodland Creation | Open all year round |
| Countryside Stewardship Small Grants | Grants of £3,000 to £12,000 towards farm equipment. 40% funding | Opening Summer 2019 |
| Growth Programme Business Development | 40% grants for small rural businesses that includes farmers who want to diversify into non-agricultural activity. From £35,000 |
Closed 31st May 2018 |
| Growth Programme Food Processing | 40% grants for food and drink businesses that process agricultural and horticulural products. From £35,000 | Closed 31st May 2018 |
| Growth Programme Rural Tourism | 40% grants for small rural businesses and farmers for capital expenditure for rural tourism infrastructure. From £35,000 |
Closed 31st May 2018 |
| Improving Forestry Productivity | 40% grants are to improve forestry productivity through felling, extraction, and adding value by primary processing of timber products. From £35,000 |
Closed 3rd April 2018 |
| Adding Value to Agri Food | 40% grants for processors of primary agricultural or horticultural products. From £35,000 |
Closed 29th June 2018 |
| Water Resource Management | 40% grants to improve farm productivity through more efficient use of water for irrigation, and to secure water supplies for crop irrigation by the construction of on-farm reservoirs. |
Closed 29th June 2018 |
| Improving Farm Productivity | 40% grants to improve farm productivity through the use of robotic equipment, increasing the use of renewable energy produced on farm, LED wavelength controlled lighting to aid crop production and more efficient use of livestock slurries and manures, and digestate. From £35,000 |
Closed 3rd Dec 2018 |
| Wales | ||
| Basic Payment Scheme | Payments based on hectares of farmed land. Young Farmer top-up also available. |
Deadline 15th May each year |
| Glastir Small Grants | Capital funding to do works such as hedge laying, hedge coppicing, stoning gateways, guttering and downpipes etc. |
Open 1st April 2019 Closes 10th May 2019 Another round expected in Nov 2019 |
| Glastir Woodland Creation | Capital funding towards woodland creation and maintenance payments for 12 years following planting. |
Closed currently. No information about a 2019 released yet. |
| Farm Business Grant | Grants of £3,000 to £12,000 towards farm equipment. 40% funding. Applicants must attend a Farming Connect Farming for the Future event prior to applying. |
Opens 4th March 2019 Closes 12th April 2019 |
| Sustainable Production Grant | Grants of £12,000 to £50,000 for items to enhance farm nutrient management and water efficiency, such as covered slurry stores, vacuum tanks and yard roofing |
Opens 4th March 2019 Closes 12th April 2019 |
| Timber Business Investment Scheme | Grants open to private forest owners, local authoritiesor other public sector forest owners and SME’s that are engaged in forest planting and management activities, timber harvesting and/or timber processing |
Opens 1st Feb 2019 Closes 28th April 2019 |
| Food Business Investment Scheme | For producers of agricultural products to add value to their outputs by providing support to those businesses that do first and/or second stage processing activities |
Closed 29th Nov 2018 |
| Young People into Agriculture | Grants to assist young farmers setting up as head of holding. Up to £40,000 available. |
Closed 29th Aug 2018 |
...and many more
The Single Payment Scheme came to an end in 2014 and its replacement, the Basic Payment Scheme, was new for 2015 and introduced more complicated rules, such as Greening guidelines. We can help you to ensure your business is meeting all the requirements and maximising your money or if you're new to the scheme we can help set you up. Contact us if you require assistance with registration, online access or completion of your claim.
Roger Parry FRICS or Peter Daborn
roger@rogerparry.net or peter@rogerparry.net
01743 791 336
Tudor Watkins MRICS or Clare Williams MRICS
tudor@rogerparry.net or clare@rogerparry.net
01938 554 499
Richard Corbett MRICS or Rosina Bloor
richard@rogerparry.net or rosina@rogerparry.net
01691 655 334
Clare Williams MRICS or Gail Jenkins MRICS
clare@rogerparry.net or gail@rogerparry.net
01686 449 222