Grant or payment · Scotland
Future Farming Investment Scheme (FFIS) 2026
Competitive capital grant for farm and croft investments such as soil improvement, hedgerows and livestock handling infrastructure that improve efficiency, the environment or emissions.
- From
- Scottish Government / RPID
- How much
- Up to £20,000 per business (BRN). Rates: 50% standard, 60% Highlands and Islands, 80% new entrants (first SAF in 2021 or later), 100% for targeted environmental items. Total budget £14.25m.
- Who can apply
- Agricultural businesses registered with SGRPID that submitted a 2026 SAF by 15 May 2026 claiming BPS, LFASS, SSBSS, SUSSS, AECS, FGS or Rural Priorities annual options, and are actively farming. Not public bodies or equine businesses.
What you’ll need
- Rural Payments and Services account, BRN and up-to-date email
- 2026 SAF claim
- At least 3 ha of eligible land (unless SSBSS is the only claim)
- Two Whole Farm Plan audits or plans (BPS claimants at application; others before sending evidence)
- Items from the Capital Investment Guide
How to apply
- Read the 2026 full guidance and Capital Investment Guide
- Apply online when the window opens
- If offered, accept, buy and keep the items for six years, then send evidence
Announced 4 August 2026 ('applications open from winter 2026'); full guidance published 19 October 2026, but window dates were not published as of 30 October 2026. Competitive: eligible applications are ranked and funded until the budget runs out. Grant paid in advance, then checked.
Similar schemes
- Fruit and Vegetables Aid Scheme Open all yearScottish Government / RPIDAid for recognised fruit and vegetable Producer Organisations to run operational programmes that improve the quality and quantity of produce.
- Next Generation Practical Training Fund Open all yearLantra Scotland for the Scottish GovernmentPays for practical and business skills courses for people new to farming.
- Small Producers Practical Training Fund Open all yearLantra Scotland for the Scottish GovernmentPays for practical training for crofters and smallholders.
- Women in Agriculture Practical Training Fund Open all yearLantra Scotland for the Scottish GovernmentPays for practical and business training for women and girls working in, or wanting to join, Scottish agriculture.
- Farm Resilience Programme and other farm programmes Check it’s runningThe Royal Countryside Fund (formerly the Prince's Countryside Fund)Free business and environmental training for family farms, including Farm Resilience, Routes to Regen, Savings in Soil and Working with Water.
- Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund (KTIF) Check it’s runningScottish GovernmentGrants for organisations and groups that run farmer training and demonstration projects, or innovation projects with farmers.
Checked against the official pages on 29 October 2026. Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Always read the official page before you apply.