Grant or payment · Scotland
Fruit and Vegetables Aid Scheme
Aid for recognised fruit and vegetable Producer Organisations to run operational programmes that improve the quality and quantity of produce.
- From
- Scottish Government / RPID
- How much
- Aid towards approved operational programme costs (see scheme guidance FVSG1).
- Who can apply
- Groups of growers recognised as Producer Organisations (recognition by the RPA).
What you’ll need
- Producer Organisation recognition
- Approved operational programme (form FV3)
How to apply
- Join or form a recognised Producer Organisation
- Submit operational programmes and annual claims (FV6 with the FV5 annual report by 15 February) to RPID
From the 2026 scheme year RPID runs the scheme in Scotland instead of the RPA. Only available through Producer Organisations, not to individual growers.
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Checked against the official pages on 29 October 2026. Sources: 1, 2. Always read the official page before you apply.