Grant or payment · Wales
Small Infrastructure grant - yard roofing (SFS Optional and non-SFS versions)
Grant for new roofing over livestock feeding, gathering or manure storage areas to keep clean rainwater out of dirty yards.
- From
- Welsh Government / Rural Payments Wales
- How much
- £40 per m² of roof; £3,000 minimum and £15,000 maximum per business per financial year.
- Who can apply
- Farm businesses in Wales. The SFS Optional version is for SFS Universal Layer claimants; gov.wales also lists a Small Infrastructure version for farms outside the SFS.
- Opens
- 17 September 2026
What you’ll need
- Register with Rural Payments Wales (RPW) Online and get a Customer Reference Number (CRN)
- Area with no existing roof used for feeding, gathering or manure storage
- Clean water diverted to a clean drain or rainwater harvesting
How to apply
- Read the general guidance
- Apply on RPW Online
- Wait for selection and the Grant Award Letter before starting work
- Complete the work and claim
Guidance published 17 September 2026. Awards are for the 2027/28 financial year; selections w/c 30 November 2026, 25 January 2027 and 22 March 2027; last date to apply for 2027/28 is 25 June 2027. Indicative budget £1m. Replaces Small Grants - Yard Coverings. The non-SFS version's terms were not checked in detail.
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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.