Grant or payment · Wales
Organic Support / Organic Payment 2026 (maintaining organic land)
Annual area payment for land kept under full organic certification throughout 2026, claimed on the SAF.
- From
- Welsh Government / Rural Payments Wales
- How much
- Horticulture £375/ha; rotational crops or temporary grass £76/ha; permanent crops or grass £60/ha; dairy enterprise grassland £155/ha; land above the upper limit of enclosure and other specified land £10/ha.
- Who can apply
- Existing fully certified organic producers in Wales, whether in the SFS (Organic Payment) or BPS (Organic Support).
- Opens
- 2 March 2026
- Closes
- 15 May 2026
What you’ll need
- Full organic certification for the whole of 2026
- 2026 SAF claim
How to apply
- Claimed on the 2026 SAF (closed 15 May 2026)
- Check the 2027 SAF rules for next year
Summary published 11 December 2025. The Optional and Collaborative overview (March 2026) lists organic support as an ongoing Optional category, but 2027 rates were not published as of 30 October 2026.
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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.