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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
A line of young, thin trees stands on a grassy bank in the foreground, with a wide view of rolling green countryside stretching out into the distance. Fields, hedgerows, and scattered trees create a patchwork landscape under a pale sky.

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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Capital Grants now open for applications 

Posted by: Sarah Blatchford, Posted on: 3 July 2025 - Categories: Grants
Alt text: Secretary of State Steve Reed stands beside farmer Mike Roberts in a farmhouse kitchen. They are looking at a tablet screen together, with mugs and a teapot on the counter in front of them. Decorative plates are displayed on a shelf above. The atmosphere appears informal and focused.

The Capital Grants offer is now open for new applications. This new round will make £150 million of funding available to farmers, land managers and rural businesses for practical environmental improvements across England.

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