Today, the Capital Grants offer officially reopened with £150 million in funding to support environmental improvements on rural land, from planting hedgerows to managing water quality and restoring habitats.

New for this round:

  • Woodland condition assessments
  • Wildfire risk checklists
  • Dry-stone wall repairs
  • Educational countryside visits

There are 78 grant items in total—grouped into air quality, water quality, boundaries, assessments, flood management & improvements. Applications can be submitted year-round. One grant per SBI per calendar year.

Funding limits apply to 4 groups and any of the items within the groups can be applied for

  • £25,000 for each of – water quality, air quality and natural flood management
  • £35,000 for boundaries, trees and orchards

To choose your capital items, find the options in section 5 of  GOV’s Applicant’s guide 2025.

Demand is expected to be high, we would advise you to apply early to secure funding before this round closes.

More items launching later this year.

For more information please do give us a call on 01684 853400