Phase 1 opens on Monday 15th June at Midday, offering £200 per school-aged child (4-16) to help farming families with back-to-school costs. Remember, this is a very popular scheme, so if you plan to apply do so at the earliest…
On Tuesday, Defra published the SFI26 scheme information including “near final” versions of the guidance notes and details about each SFI action . There are 71 actions available (down from 102 in SFI24) and most of the options are the…
This week, the Cumbria Rural Enterprise Capital Grant scheme was launched with funding for investment in rural businesses including farm diversification projects. Grants are for between £1,000 and £49,999 at an intervention rate of up to 80% which is higher…
Phase 1 opens on Monday 15th June at Midday, offering £200 per school-aged child (4-16) to help farming families with back-to-school costs. Remember, this is a very popular scheme, so if you plan to apply do so at the earliest…
On Tuesday, Defra published the SFI26 scheme information including “near final” versions of the guidance notes and details about each SFI action . There are 71 actions available (down from 102 in SFI24) and most of the options are the…
This week, the Cumbria Rural Enterprise Capital Grant scheme was launched with funding for investment in rural businesses including farm diversification projects. Grants are for between £1,000 and £49,999 at an intervention rate of up to 80% which is higher…
This week government has announced that fuel duty on red diesel will be reduced from 10.18p per litre to 6.48p per litre. This is welcome news as the fuel market has been volatile with a significant and sustained price increase…
The Gaps and Gates Fund is now open – creating new opportunities to make Public Rights of Way in the Eden catchment more accessible for everyone. This fund gives landowners the opportunity to replace stiles or gates on Public Rights of…
A Defra Blog on “Planning your fertiliser and nutrient use” has been published this week in response to higher fertiliser prices and market volatility. The blog provides tools and tips to help you plan nutrient use. Read the post here.
Cumbria Accelerator can provide one to one support for up to 3 hours for an initial discussion about schemes and advice. The Farmer Network is one of the providers and you can sign up for a session at Business support…