Grant or payment · Wales
Growing for the Environment (cover crops window 2026)
Grant for growing crops that benefit the environment, such as cover crops.
- From
- Welsh Government / Rural Payments Wales
- Who can apply
- Eligible farm businesses in Wales.
- Opens
- 24 June 2026
- Closes
- 29 July 2026
What you’ll need
- Register with Rural Payments Wales (RPW) Online and get a Customer Reference Number (CRN)
How to apply
- Closed: the replacement Temporary habitat creation category is due to open in November 2026
Window ran 24 June to 29 July 2026 (rules booklet page updated 31 July 2026). Grant limits for this specific window were not confirmed; the October-November 2025 window (window 8) offered up to £5,000 with a 1 ha minimum.
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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.