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Capital Grants 2026: 75% of budget allocated

Posted by: The Team, Posted on: 1 August 2026 - Categories: Farming and Countryside Team, Grants
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We can confirm that 75% of the 2026 Capital Grants budget has been allocated.

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Capital Grants 2026: 50% of budget allocated

Posted by: The Team, Posted on: 31 July 2026 - Categories: Farming and Countryside Team, Grants
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We can confirm that 50% of the 2026 Capital Grants budget has been allocated.

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Capital Grants 2026: 25% of budget allocated

Posted by: The Team, Posted on: 30 July 2026 - Categories: Farming and Countryside Team, Grants
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We can confirm that 25% of the 2026 Capital Grants budget has now been allocated.

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Capital Grants 2026 now open

Posted by: Sarah Blatchford, Posted on: 30 July 2026 - Categories: Grants

This is a short post to let you know that the 2026 Capital Grants offer is now open for applications.

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Watch the Capital Grants 2026 webinar

Posted by: Sarah Blatchford, Posted on: 27 July 2026 - Categories: Grants
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To help you prepare to apply for Capital Grants 2026, we hosted a webinar on Thursday 30 July for you to find out more.

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New date for Capital Grants 2026 webinar

Posted by: The Team, Posted on: 14 July 2026 - Categories: Grants
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A new time and date have been set for the upcoming Capital Grants 2026 webinar. Join us on Thursday 30 July at 11am.

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Capital Grants: get your supporting evidence ready

Posted by: Sarah Blatchford, Posted on: 1 July 2026 - Categories: Grants
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Capital Grants help farmers, land managers and rural businesses make practical improvements that benefit the environment across England. The offer is set to open in late July 2026. We're encouraging those who wish to apply to gather and submit the required evidence as early as possible.

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Capital Grants 2026: guidance now available

Posted by: Sarah Blatchford, Posted on: 28 May 2026 - Categories: Grants

Guidance for the 2026 Capital Grants offer is now available on GOV.UK. Capital Grants help farmers and land managers pay for environmental improvements that support food production, improve water and air quality, support nature, and help farms become more resilient.

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The 2026 Capital Grants offer

Posted by: Sarah Blatchford, Posted on: 19 March 2026 - Categories: Grants
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Through Capital Grants in 2026, £225 million will be available to support farmers, land managers and rural businesses to deliver environmental improvements across England. This post summarises the offer and sets out the steps you can take to prepare before you apply.

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NFU26: how we’re building farming resilience

Posted by: The Team, Posted on: 24 February 2026 - Categories: Farming and Countryside Team
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Today at the NFU Conference, Secretary of State Emma Reynolds shared more detail on how government will deliver its vision for agriculture. In this post, we summarise the announcements in her speech and what they mean for the sector.

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