The grant scheme provides 40% grant funding on purchases of new equipment to improve technical efficiency, animal health and welfare,
resource efficiency and nutrient management within sectors of UK Agriculture and Horticulture.

Scheme Criteria:

• Applications close midday 4th November 2020

• Minimum Grant £3,000 ( Minimum spend on standard costs £7,500)

• Maximum Grant £12,000 ( Maximum spend on standard costs £30,000)

• Grant Funding 40% of Standard Costs stated in Handbook

• Claimants from Round 1 and 2 can still apply under round 3 if their previous grant was less than £9000 and the round 3 grant would be £3000 or more.

• Check availability of items to ensure they can be on the farm before the final claim date.

• For successful applicants final claims must be submitted by midnight on 31st March 2021.

Examples of Funded Items:

· Livestock handling equipment/ electronic weigh systems

· Cameras for monitoring livestock

· Grassland sward Lifter

· UV water treatment for livestock drinking water

· Autosteer kits for older tractors

· Variable rate controller for Sprayers/ Fertiliser spreaders

· Slurry dribble bars / shallow injection systems.

· Direct Drills 3m

· Cover Crop Roller 3m or 6m

· Grain Stirrers ( on a gantry)

· Humidity Controller for grain drying & dehumidifiers

· Thermal imaging cameras

For the full list of funded items please follow this link:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/countryside-productivity-small-grant-cpsg-scheme-round-3/annex-3-eligible-items-specification-and-standard-cost

To see how this scheme may benefit your enterprise please contact one of the team at Dee Atkinson Harrison - Rural. Tel: 01377 253151