Grant or payment · Wales

Infrastructure and Equipment grant - slurry, nutrient and biosecurity (SFS Optional and non-SFS versions)

Open Farm schemes and payments

Grant for larger farmyard investments such as slurry stores, lagoon covers, low-emission spreaders, manure stores, silage clamps and yard drainage, plus biosecurity facilities for SFS farms.

From: Welsh Government / Rural Payments Wales
How much: £12,000 to £50,000 per application; 40% of eligible costs, or 50% for certain slurry storage and management items.
Who can apply: Farm businesses in Wales. Nutrient management items are open to SFS and non-SFS farms (separate application routes); biosecurity items are only for SFS Universal Layer claimants who have completed the UA12 biosecurity assessment.
Opens: 29 October 2026

What you’ll need

Register with Rural Payments Wales (RPW) Online and get a Customer Reference Number (CRN)
Three quotes (funding based on the lowest)
Planning application submitted as part of applying
Second-hand equipment only if it has at least five years' life left

How to apply

Read the general and technical guidance
Apply on RPW Online
Wait for selection and the Grant Award Letter
Complete works and claim

Published 29 October 2026. Form open until March 2028. First selection at the end of January 2027, then aimed monthly. Indicative budget £6.5m for 2027/28. Replaces the Nutrient Management Investment Scheme (last window closed 5 September 2025).

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Checked against the official pages on 29 October 2026. Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Always read the official page before you apply.