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Water quality schemes and funding

28 August 2024

There are several grant funding opportunities around water quality. See some of the government schemes on offer.聽聽

Environmental Land Management schemes

Get an overview of ELMs including brief information on SFI, Countryside Stewardship, Landscape Recovery and Capital Grants.

Sustainable Farming Incentive

SFI is a government programme that offers financial incentives to farmers to adopt environmentally friendly practices on their land. It provides funding for nutrient management plans to help improve water quality.

Countryside Stewardship

Countryside Stewardship offers payments to farmers to look after and improve the environment. It provides funding for a range of equipment that can help improve water quality.

Landscape Recovery Scheme

The Landscape Recovery Scheme aims to restore nature and improve biodiversity across England. It provides funding for ecosystem restoration projects that improves water resources/quality.

Farming Investment Fund schemes

Competitive productivity grants are split into small grants (Farming Equipment and Technology Fund) and large grants. The grants can provide funding for water and irrigation management plans to help improve water quality.

Slurry Infrastructure Grants

The Slurry Infrastructure grant helps dairy, beef, pig farmers in England invest in future-proofed slurry infrastructure and nutrient management systems with an aim to help reducing water and air pollution risk from slurry.

Slurry Infrastructure grant round 1

The Slurry Infrastructure Grant provides a financial assist with dairy, beef, pig farmers in England with investing in future-proofed slurry infrastructure and nutrient management systems, with an aim to help reducing water and air pollution risk from slurry.

Slurry Infrastructure grant 鈥� round 2

The Farming Equipment and Technology Fund

This NFU guide to the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund 2024 offer focuses on the key deadlines, eligibility information and how to apply.聽

Farming Equipment and Technology Fund 2024

There are three separate grant themes to apply for individually covering improving productivity, managing slurry and improving animal health and welfare. It provides funding for water and irrigation management plans to help improve water quality.

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