Grant or payment · England
Field to Tap
Funding for farm infrastructure, field options, training and innovation that protect drinking water, such as yard concreting, clean and dirty water separation, biobeds, herbal leys and troughs.
- From
- Essex & Suffolk Water (Northumbrian Water Group)
- How much
- Not published now; a 2023 Farmers Weekly article said up to 50% of the investment.
- Who can apply
- Farmers and landowners in Essex & Suffolk Water catchments.
Where it’s available
Land in parts of: Barking and Dagenham, County Durham, Darlington, Essex, Gateshead, Hartlepool, Havering, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne, Norfolk, North Tyneside, North Yorkshire, Northumberland, Redbridge, Redcar and Cleveland, South Tyneside, Southend-on-Sea, Stockton-on-Tees, Suffolk, Sunderland, Thurrock. The finder checks your exact land.
How to apply
- Email [email protected]
No dates published. The 2023 article said Field to Tap also ran in the Northumbrian Water area; We could not confirm that for 2026.
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Checked against the official pages on 29 October 2026. Sources: 1, 2, 3. Always read the official page before you apply.