Grant or payment · Wales
Horticulture Start Up grant (2026-27 window)
Capital grant to help new commercial horticulture enterprises in Wales get started.
- From
- Welsh Government / Rural Payments Wales
- How much
- Not yet published for this window.
- Who can apply
- New commercial horticulture businesses in Wales (full eligibility not yet published for this window).
- Opens
- 2 November 2026
- Closes
- 15 January 2027
What you’ll need
- Register with Rural Payments Wales (RPW) Online and get a Customer Reference Number (CRN)
How to apply
- Watch for the guidance on gov.wales before 2 November 2026
- Apply on RPW Online between 2 November 2026 and 15 January 2027
Dates from the gov.wales Rural schemes: application dates page (checked 30 October 2026). Guidance, grant limits and rules for this window not yet published. The previous Small Grants - Horticulture Start Up window ran 3 November 2025 to 16 January 2026.
Similar schemes
- Agricultural Diversification and Horticulture Scheme (window 3) OpenWelsh Government / Rural Payments Wales · Closes 27 November 202640% capital grant to set up or develop a farm diversification enterprise (such as sheep or goat milking, fibre or energy crops, on-farm processing) or a commercial horticulture business.
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- New Entrant Grants Open all yearAddington FundGrants for items that improve soil or livestock health, such as soil and fodder tests, vet health plans, vaccines, cameras, mobile fencing and foot trimming kit.
- 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.
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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.