Grant or payment · England
Yorkshire Agricultural Society grants
Small grants to individuals for farming training, courses and conferences, and to organisations for projects that help farming in Yorkshire.
- From
- Yorkshire Agricultural Society (charity)
- How much
- Average grant under £2,000.
- Who can apply
- Individuals working in agriculture with strong Yorkshire links, and small organisations whose project benefits Yorkshire.
Where it’s available
Land in parts of: Barnsley, Bradford, Calderdale, Doncaster, East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston upon Hull, City of, Kirklees, Leeds, North Yorkshire, Rotherham, Sheffield, Wakefield, York. The finder checks your exact land.
What you’ll need
- What the grant is for and its cost
- Any other funding you've secured
- How it helps farming in Yorkshire
How to apply
- Read the grant guidelines
- Fill in the online application form
- Deadlines: 4 January, 22 March and 23 August for the January, April and September meetings
- Decision within 3 weeks of the meeting
Next deadline is 4 January 2027. Not usually for people whose employer could pay. Contact [email protected] or 01423 541000.
Similar schemes
- Growth Guarantee Scheme (government-backed business lending) OpenBritish Business Bank, through accredited lendersThe government guarantees part of a loan, overdraft, asset finance or invoice finance from an accredited lender, which can help a farm business borrow when it might not otherwise get finance.
- Workplace Charging Scheme (EV chargepoints) OpenOffice for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV), run by DVLA · Closes 31 March 2027A voucher towards buying and fitting electric vehicle chargepoints for staff or farm fleet vehicles. You get a voucher code and give it to an authorised installer, who claims the money.
- 40% first-year allowance Open all yearHMRCDeduct 40% of the cost of new main-rate plant and machinery from profits in the first year, with the rest claimed over later years.
- Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) Open all yearHMRCDeduct the full cost of most machinery and equipment (tractors, kit, many fixtures) from your profits in the year you buy it, so you pay less tax.
- Farmers' averaging of profits Open all yearHMRCSole-trader and partnership farmers can average taxable profits over 2 or 5 years, which smooths out good and bad years and can cut the tax bill.
- Full expensing (companies) Open all yearHMRCLimited companies can deduct 100% of the cost of new plant and machinery from profits in the year they buy it, with no upper limit.
Checked against the official pages on 29 October 2026. Sources: 1. Always read the official page before you apply.