Agricultural grants of between £2,000 – £10,000 are available for Farmers and landowners throughout Worcestershire for the investment into new and innovative technology.
Worcestershire County Council are offering grants of up to £10,000 (50% match funding) for investment into new technology that:
- Improves the efficiency of direct inputs such as energy, water, fertiliser
- Reduces impacts on soils
- Improves the management of slurry and manures to reduce reliance on artificial fertilisers
- Increases productivity and reduce losses
- Develops new or higher quality agri-food products
The funding can be used for new and second-hand equipment, with eligible equipment including but not exclusive to; GPS system, direct drills, variable rate fertiliser spreaders, dribble bars, shallow injection systems, electronic identification equipment and soil sampling technology.
If you have a project or investment in mind and would like further advice on the eligibility for the grant, please get in touch with Julie Newton or Josh Balsdon on 01684 853400 who will be happy to discuss the grant in greater depth.