Grant or payment · Wales
SFS Optional: Capital Environment (hedges, walls, ponds, small-scale trees)
Capital grants at standard rates for hedge planting, coppicing, gapping and laying, restoring stone walls and earth banks, clean and dirty water separation, small-scale tree planting and pond restoration.
- From
- Welsh Government / Rural Payments Wales
- How much
- £500 to £20,000 (per the March 2026 overview); detailed rates not yet published.
- Who can apply
- All eligible farm businesses, whether in the SFS Universal Layer or not.
What you’ll need
- Register with Rural Payments Wales (RPW) Online and get a Customer Reference Number (CRN)
How to apply
- Watch for the technical guidance on gov.wales
- Apply on RPW Online when it opens
Rural schemes: application dates page lists opening as 'November 2026' with no exact date. Similar to the old Small Grants - Environment scheme (last window closed 19 February 2026). Hedgerow work can count towards the UA10 planting requirement.
Checked against the official pages on 29 October 2026. Sources: 1, 2. Always read the official page before you apply.