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Agri-environment Schemes and Grants

“Food is still the primary purpose of farming, and always will be”…”This means introducing new policies that work for farm businesses, food production and the environment”

Defra (2022)- New Farming Policies and Payments in England.

The best way to find the most up to date information on all of the available schemes and grants is to visit the governments dedicated webpage- Funding for farmers, growers and land managers

Supporting farmers and landowners to continue to deliver a range of public benefits through national agri-environment scheme agreements is one of the objectives agreed by the Authority and a wide range of local partner organisations in the National Park Management Plan 2025-30.

Our update meetings…

We will be holding new events as soon as information is available. Check out our events page for Farmers and Land Managers for any upcoming meetings.

You can also subscribe to Defra’s Future Farming blog to receive direct updates from Defra

Other ways we can help…

  • Free advice visits to explain the range of national and regional grants available and how to apply for them.
  • Help with all aspects of application processes and understanding of the schemes in relation to your farm/land. There may be a charge associated with some of this work but please contact us to find out how we can help.
  • If you are interested in applying for a Water Capital Grant you may need to have your application endorsed by the Catchment Sensitive Farming Officer (CSFO) and inside the National Park Boundary we are the acting CSFOs. Please contact us.
  • We can also help people who are having difficulty with accessing any of the information.

Please get in touch with us by calling 0300 456 0030 or email farming@yorkshiredales.org.uk

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