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Capital Grants 2026 now closed

Posted by: Oliver Munn, Posted on: 1 September 2026 - Categories: Grants, Guest post
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The 2026 Capital Grants offer is now closed. In this guest post, the Rural Payments Agency's Chief Executive, Oliver Munn, shares some early reflections on the data and the environmental ambition they represent.

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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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Using Local Nature Recovery Strategies to guide on-farm decisions

Posted by: The Team, Posted on: 26 January 2026 - Categories: Farming across the UK
A peaceful rural landscape featuring a small pond with tall green grasses and blooming yellow iris flowers in the foreground. A wooden footbridge crosses the water, leading to a grassy field with scattered trees and a fence. Rolling hills and a partly cloudy sky are visible in the distance.

Whether you’re looking to improve soil health, manage flood risk, diversify income or plan future environmental activity, your Local Nature Recovery Strategy can help you decide what to do. 

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