Grant or payment · England
Capital Grants 2026
Grants for one-off items such as hedges, gates, water troughs, yard covers and natural flood management, under six themes.
- From
- Defra / RPA
- How much
- Fixed rates per item (budget £225m for the round). No per-theme caps given on the main page.
- Who can apply
- Farmers and land managers in England on the Rural Payments service.
- Closes
- 1 September 2026
What you’ll need
- Rural Payments service login and SBI
- Catchment Sensitive Farming support for some water and air quality items
How to apply
- Closed - wait for a future round
Page says 'Applications are now closed' (updated 1 September 2026). No exact closing date or future round given.
Similar schemes
- Hot and dry weather: temporary support for farmers in 2026 OpenDefra / RPALets you cut or graze agreement land, make firebreaks and delay sowing during drought without losing SFI, CS or HLS payments.
- Capital grants plans 2026 (PA1, PA2, PA4, PA5, PA7) Open all yearDefra / RPAPays for professional plans: implementation plan (PA1), feasibility study (PA2), agroforestry plan (PA4), moorland mapping (PA5) and species management plan (PA7).
- Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) Open all yearDefra / Natural England / Forestry Commission / RPALong-term agreement for complex habitat and nature work; at the moment you can only ask to join (express an interest) for four topics.
- Higher Tier Capital Grants 2026 Open all yearDefra / RPAThree-year capital grants for environmental works (including agroforestry and woodland condition assessment) without needing a full Higher Tier agreement.
- Protection and Infrastructure grants 2026 Open all yearDefra / RPAGrants for woodland access tracks and for protecting crops and trees from beavers.
- Sustainable Farming Incentive 2027 offer Coming soonDefra / RPAThe next SFI offer the government says it will run in 2027.
Checked against the official pages on 29 October 2026. Sources: 1, 2. Always read the official page before you apply.