Countryside Productivity Small Grant Scheme
It’s finally here! After a long wait full details of round 3 of the Countryside Productivity Grant Scheme were announced earlier this week. Livestock, Dairy, Arable and Horticultural farmers can now apply for funding grants of up to 40% of the Eligible items and specification costs listed. The minimum funding available is from £3,000 to a maximum of £12,000. The standard cost for each item is the actual fixed price which the government will pay the grant towards. The idea behind this scheme is to help financially support technical efficiency improvements, improve animal health and wealth fare and nutrient management …