Changes to the Basic Payment Scheme

The Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) in England changed to delinked payments in 2024 with the last of these payments due in 2027. For farmers that opted for the lump-sum exit scheme a single upfront paym...

Countryside Stewardship

Countryside Stewardship (CS) provides funding for farmers and land managers to improve and protect the land and make environmental improvements. CS is made up of a range of grants, and includes cap...

Environmental Land Management schemes (ELM)

Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes will eventually replace the BPS. Most ELM schemes will pay farmers for actions that deliver “public goods” related to the environment and ani...

Woodland grants and incentives

Woodland and hedgerow creation can benefit your farm business as well as biodiversity and the farm environment. Trees can provide shelter, shade and forage for animals, reduce flooding impact, impr...

Farming in Protected Landscapes

The Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) programme is a part of Defra’s Agricultural Transition Plan. It offers funding to farmers and land managers in Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB...

Other new support schemes

In addition to ELM, farmers can seek funding to the following schemes:

  • lift productivity
  • improve animal health and welfare
  • enhance skills and g...