SLURRY INVESTMENT GRANT TO OPEN THIS AUTUMN

This week, Defra provided more information about the Slurry Investment grant which will be launched in the autumn of 2022.  This will help farmers already using a slurry system to upgrade their storage to reach 6 month’s capacity.  You can use the grant to:

  • replace existing stores that are no longer fit for purpose;
  • build additional storage, if your current storage is compliant;
  • expand otherwise compliant storage, e.g. by adding another ring to a steel tank.

Note the grant funded storage must have an impermeable cover.  The grant is 50% of eligible costs with a minimum grant of £25k and maximum of £250k.  There will be a 2-stage application process starting with an online eligibility checker in the autumn, followed by a full application over the winter.  If the scheme is oversubscribed, Defra will prioritise applications which have a higher environmental benefit, eg by prioritising those near protected sites.