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Countryside Stewardship Grants
In context
This call is open to individuals, small and medium-sized businesses and non-profits and 1 other. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: United Kingdom.
Grants for farmers and land managers to undertake environmental land management activities such as fencing, habitat management, and agri-environment measures. Eligible applicants are agricultural land managers seeking to improve biodiversity and environmental outcomes on their holdings.
About this grant
Countryside Stewardship is a grants programme administered by Natural England and the Rural Payments Agency that provides funding for farmers, foresters, and land managers to undertake environmental land management activities. The programme includes the Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT), which opened in September 2025 and offers funding for conservation and environmental actions on agricultural and forestry land. Applicants can receive funding for management actions and capital items to support environmental objectives. The scheme is designed to pay landowners and managers for adopting practices that provide environmental benefits including habitat creation, species protection, and landscape improvements.
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Eligibility
Applicants must be farmers, foresters, or land managers in England. For Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier, applicants must be invited to receive pre-application advice before they can start their application. Existing Countryside Stewardship agreement holders can continue to manage their current agreements and access information specific to their situation.
Key requirements
- ✓Applicant must be a farmer or land manager with eligible land
- ✓Activities must include environmental land management measures such as fencing, habitat management, or agri-environment practices
- ✓Projects must deliver biodiversity and environmental benefits
Funder contact
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Relevant sectors
About this sector
Biodiversity funding backs habitat restoration, species protection, protected areas and nature-positive business. It comes from environment agencies, multilateral nature funds and conservation philanthropy, often through competitive calls with defined regions. Applicants are usually asked for baseline surveys, local partners and indicators that show ecological change.
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