Grant or payment · Wales
Organic Conversion (SFS Optional and non-SFS versions)
Area payments for two years to farmers converting whole field parcels to organic, with conversion starting 1 January 2027 and a five-year commitment.
- From
- Welsh Government / Rural Payments Wales
- How much
- Per year for two years: horticulture £640/ha; arable or temporary grass £250/ha; permanent grass or crops £130/ha; dairy grassland £430/ha; land above the upper limit of enclosure £18/ha; plus £500 a year towards certification for first-time converters. Rates fall to 50% for 200-400 ha and 10% above 400 ha.
- Who can apply
- Farmers in Wales (SFS Universal claimants via the SFS route; others via the non-SFS route) with land not already in conversion.
- Opens
- 29 July 2026
- Closes
- 9 September 2026
What you’ll need
- Registration with an Organic Control Body
- Five years' management control from 1 January 2027
How to apply
- Closed for this round; conversion payments for successful applicants in 2027 and 2028
Window ran 29 July to 9 September 2026 (guidance published 29-30 July 2026). Indicative budget £2m over 2027 and 2028; competitive if oversubscribed. Land whose earlier organic certification lapsed may not qualify. No further window announced as of 30 October 2026.
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Checked against the official pages on 29 October 2026. Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4. Always read the official page before you apply.