England. Checked at gov.uk on 15 August 2026
Farm funding deadline tracker: which grants are open?
Half the farm funding pages online still list schemes that shut months ago. Everything here was re-read at gov.uk and the Defra Farming Blog on 15 August 2026, closed schemes included, because knowing a scheme has gone is worth as much as knowing one is open. Answer a few questions to see what you can still apply for.
28 August 2026
SFI26 Window 1 will close no later than 11:59pm on this date
75%
of the £225m Capital Grants 2026 budget already allocated as at 1 August 2026
Closed
FETF, Slurry Infrastructure round 2, Water Management round 2, Adding Value and Improving Farm Productivity round 2
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England farm grant status board, checked 15 August 2026
Last updated
Every England farm scheme with its status and next date, as published by Defra, the Rural Payments Agency and the Forestry Commission on the day shown. Closed schemes are listed, not hidden, because most farm funding pages quietly drop them.
Each row was re-read at source on 15 August 2026 from gov.uk 'Funding for farmers, growers and land managers' (last updated 5 August 2026), the SFI26 scheme information pages, the Capital Grants 2026 applicant's guide, and the Defra Farming Blog posts of 29 July, 1 August and 5 August 2026. Status wording follows the source. Where a scheme has no fixed closing date, the row says so rather than estimating one. This board covers England only: Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland run separate schemes on separate timetables.
| Scheme | Status on 15 August 2026 | Next date that matters | Grant value as published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026, Window 1 | Open (small farms and farms with no ELM revenue agreement on 1 Jan 2026) | Closes no later than 11:59pm on 28 August 2026 | Up to £100,000 of agreement value per agreement year |
| Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026, Window 2 | Opening, all farmers and land managers | Opens September 2026, exact date to be confirmed after Window 1 closes | £180m budget, plus anything unallocated from Window 1 |
| Capital Grants 2026 | Open | No fixed closing date: closes when the budget is allocated (75% gone by 1 August 2026) | £225m budget; item values vary |
| Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier | Open by expression of interest, then invitation to apply | No fixed date; expression of interest process added 21 July 2026 | Varies with the actions in the agreement |
| Farming Equipment and Technology Fund | Closed to new applications | None announced | Was £1,000 to £25,000 per grant theme |
| Slurry Infrastructure grant round 2 | Closed to new applications | None announced | Was £25,000 to £250,000 |
| Water Management grant round 2 | Closed to new applications | None announced | Was £35,000 to £500,000 |
| Improving Farm Productivity grant round 2 | Closed to new applications | None announced | Was £25,000 to £500,000 for robotics, £15,000 to £100,000 for solar PV |
| Adding Value grant | Closed to new applications | None announced | Was £25,000 to £300,000 |
| Laying Hen and Calf Housing for Health and Welfare grants | Closed to new applications | None announced | Laying Hen was £5,000 to £500,000; Calf was £15,000 to £500,000 |
| Landscape Recovery | Closed | None announced | Varies by project |
| Farming in Protected Landscapes | Open, apply at any time of year | Projects must end by March 2029 | Varies by project |
| Animal health and welfare reviews (cattle, pigs, sheep) | Open, apply at any time of year | No closing date published | £258 to £1,844 per review or follow-up by livestock type |
| Poultry biosecurity reviews | Open, apply at any time of year | Closing date 31 March 2029 | £430 per review, up to 3 per poultry site |
| England Woodland Creation Grant | Open all year round | No closing date published | Up to £10,200 per hectare, plus up to £12,700 per hectare for wider benefits |
| Woodland Creation Planning Grant | Open all year round | No closing date published | Maximum £30,500 per project |
| Farmer Collaboration Fund, round 1 | Opening (delivery partner organisations only, not individual farmers) | Opens 1 September 2026, applications close 30 September 2026 | £30m fund |
| Delinked payments | Running, no application | Payments each year from 2024 until 2027 | Based on your reference data |
- SFI26 Window 1 opened on 30 June 2026 for small farms and farms without an existing ELM revenue agreement, and Defra confirmed on 5 August 2026 that it will close no later than 11:59pm on 28 August 2026.
- Capital Grants 2026 opened on 30 July 2026 with a £225 million budget and has no fixed closing date: it closes when the budget is allocated, and 75% of it had been allocated by 1 August 2026.
- As at 15 August 2026 the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund, Slurry Infrastructure round 2, Water Management round 2, Improving Farm Productivity round 2, Adding Value, both housing grants and Landscape Recovery are all closed to new applications with no replacement round announced.
Cite this page
“England farm grant status board, checked 15 August 2026”, Farm Grant Deadlines, https://farmgrantdeadlines.co.uk/ (updated 2026-08-15). Each row was re-read at source on 15 August 2026 from gov.uk 'Funding for farmers, growers and land managers' (last updated 5 August 2026), the SFI26 scheme information pages, the Capital Grants 2026 applicant's guide, and the Defra Farming Blog posts of 29 July, 1 August and 5 August 2026. Status wording follows the source. Where a scheme has no fixed closing date, the row says so rather than estimating one. This board covers England only: Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland run separate schemes on separate timetables.
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SFI26 Window 1 and Window 2: dates, eligibility and budgets
Window 1 opened 30 June 2026 and closes no later than 28 August. Window 2 opens in September for everyone. Who qualifies for which, and what to fix before you apply.
Farm grants that are closed: what has gone and what replaced it
FETF, Slurry Infrastructure, Water Management, Adding Value, Improving Farm Productivity, both housing grants and Landscape Recovery are all shut. Checked 15 August 2026.
Capital Grants 2026: open now, closing when the money runs out
Capital Grants 2026 opened on 30 July with a £225m budget and no closing date. It shuts when the budget is allocated, and 75% had gone by 1 August 2026.
Scope of this checker
- Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 (SFI26), Windows 1 and 2
- Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier and Capital Grants 2026
- Farming Equipment and Technology Fund and the rest of the Farming Investment Fund
- Animal health and welfare reviews, and poultry biosecurity reviews
- England Woodland Creation Grant and woodland planning grants
- Farming in Protected Landscapes and the Farmer Collaboration Fund
- Status of every scheme re-read at gov.uk on 15 August 2026
Farm Grant Deadlines is an independent information site operated by Ellul Solutions Ltd. It is not affiliated with Defra, the Rural Payments Agency, the Forestry Commission or any government body, and nothing here is financial or legal advice. Every status and date on this site was re-read at source on the date shown at the top of the page, but farm schemes open and close at short notice and some close on budget rather than on a date. Confirm the current position on the scheme's own gov.uk page before you spend money or commit to work.
Common questions
Which farm grants are open in England right now?
As at 15 August 2026: SFI26 Window 1 (closing no later than 11:59pm on 28 August), Capital Grants 2026 (until the budget is allocated), Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier by expression of interest, Farming in Protected Landscapes, the animal health and welfare vet reviews, poultry biosecurity reviews, and the woodland creation and planning grants.
When does SFI26 Window 1 close?
No later than 11:59pm on 28 August 2026, per Defra's update of 5 August 2026. It can close earlier if the £60 million Window 1 budget is fully allocated first. Window 2 opens in September 2026 for everyone.
Is the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund open?
No. FETF shows as closed on gov.uk as at 15 August 2026, and the funding page's update history records the closing date being moved to midday on 12 May 2026. No further round has been announced.
Does Capital Grants 2026 have a deadline?
Not a date. It closes when the available funding is allocated, and applications started but not yet submitted at that point are not accepted. 75% of the £225 million budget had been allocated by 1 August 2026.
Can I apply for the Farmer Collaboration Fund as a farmer?
No. Defra states that individual farmers, land managers and group facilitators cannot apply. Applications for the first round, which opens on 1 September 2026 and closes on 30 September 2026, come from delivery partner organisations.
Do these dates apply in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland?
No. Farm funding is devolved. This site covers England only. Wales runs the Sustainable Farming Scheme, Scotland runs its schemes through Rural Payments and Services, and Northern Ireland's are administered by DAERA, each on its own timetable.
Sources
- gov.uk, Funding for farmers, growers and land managers (last updated 5 August 2026)
- gov.uk, Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 (SFI26): scheme information
- gov.uk, Get ready to apply for SFI26
- gov.uk, Capital Grants 2026
- gov.uk, Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT)
- gov.uk, Farmer Collaboration Fund
- Defra Farming Blog, SFI26: an update (5 August 2026)
- Defra Farming Blog, Capital Grants 2026: 75% of budget allocated (1 August 2026)
- Defra Farming Blog, Farmer Collaboration Fund: guidance and webinars available (29 July 2026)
- gov.uk, England Woodland Creation Grant
- gov.uk, Woodland Creation Planning Grant
- gov.uk, Funding to improve the health and welfare of cattle, pigs and sheep
- gov.uk, Poultry Biosecurity Review funding
- Welsh Government, Sustainable Farming Scheme
- Rural Payments and Services Scotland, all schemes
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Statuses re-read at gov.uk on 15 August 2026, closed schemes included.
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