Grant or payment · England

Delinked payments (replacing Basic Payment Scheme)

Automatic Farm schemes and payments

Yearly payment, based on your old BPS, being phased out by 2027.

From

Defra / RPA

How much

2026 and 2027: cut by 98% on the first £30,000 of your reference amount and 100% above it - e.g. a £40,000 reference amount gets at most £600.

Who can apply

Those who claimed and were eligible for BPS in England in 2023 (or inherited/let eligible land as set out) and have a reference amount.

What you’ll need

• Nothing to apply for - keep bank details up to date with RPA

How to apply

1. Paid automatically from 1 August each year

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. Always read the official page before you apply.