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Have you applied for the Countryside Productivity Scheme?

19 August, 2019

The UK government has announced a funding pool available to encourage investment in equipment to improve farm productivity.

Grants are available for between £3k and £12k across Livestock, Arable and Horticulture industries.

A list of 87 specific items has been published under the ‘Countryside Productivity Small Grant Scheme’.

The list of items include equipment for:
Dairy
Goats
Sheep
Deer
Buffalo
Beef
Pigs
Poultry
Arable
Horticulture

Grants are available for 40% of the cost of the equipment, which is specified in the grant guidance. Equipment purchased must match the minimum specification detailed.

The deadline for applications is midday on Tuesday 3rd September, after which time grants will be awarded.

Full guidance on how to apply is available on the Government website along with a link to the online application portal.

GrantResource

At AF, we understand that our members work in a busy industry, particularly during harvest time. That’s why we offer a GrantResource service.

Our team can assist you in the application process, taking the administrative burden away from you. Our expert, Dan Cox, has an incredibly high success rate, having won over £10 million in grant funding for our members to date.

Want to find out more? Contact the team on 01603 881 833 or email grantresource@theAFgroup.co.uk

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Have you applied for the Countryside Productivity Scheme?

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