Open opportunities from UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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First application window for simpler, fairer and more accessible SFI opens
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The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) is a government payment scheme for farmers in England to adopt sustainable and regenerative agricultural practices. Small farms and those without existing Environmental Land Management (ELM) agreements can now apply in the first application window.
Delinked payments: replacing the basic payment scheme
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This is guidance documentation on the funder's delinked payments scheme, which replaces the Basic Payment Scheme for eligible agricultural businesses in England. It explains eligibility criteria, payment calculations, and how payments are affected by business changes.
Strengthening CO2 supply chain resilience: call for evidence
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This is a call for evidence seeking data and views to inform UK government policy on strengthening the resilience and sustainability of food and medical grade CO2 supply chains. Organizations and stakeholders can submit evidence to shape future regulatory and infrastructure measures.
Research: UK native breeds support (NBS) list
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This is a reference tool/eligibility checker for UK native breed livestock (cattle, sheep, goat, pig, equine) under the funder's Environmental Land Management scheme native breed support payments. Farmers and land managers can use it to verify if their breed qualifies for agri-environmental subsidies.
Form: Express interest in Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier
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This is an expression-of-interest form for the funder's Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT), a UK agri-environment scheme that funds landowners and farmers to adopt sustainable land management practices. Eligible applicants are primarily farmers, landowners, and rural businesses seeking to improve biodiversity, water quality, soil health, and other environmental outcomes on their land.
Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund
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The Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund supports UK fishing businesses and coastal communities through targeted financial assistance. The fund aims to strengthen the fishing sector and promote sustainable economic growth in coastal regions.
North York Moors wildfire recovery funding
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Up to £3.2 million in government funding to restore peatland and moorland ecosystems damaged by the 2025 Fylingdales wildfire in North York Moors. Eligible organizations can apply to undertake habitat restoration and ecological recovery work on affected land.
Marine Recovery Fund: how to apply
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This grant funds strategic compensatory measures for marine ecosystem recovery, specifically designed for offshore wind developers to offset environmental impacts. Eligible applicants are offshore wind project developers seeking to secure funding for marine conservation and restoration activities.
More farmers supported to grow their businesses and restore nature
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This grant supports farmers to expand their agricultural businesses while implementing environmental restoration practices through the Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier scheme. It is open to farmers in England seeking to combine productivity growth with nature conservation and land stewardship.