Round-up of Defra Farming and Countryside Programme grants available in 2023

A breakdown of the grants available to farmers and land managers in 2023 has been published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

The funding options are part of Defra's Farming and Countryside Programme, with more than £168 million offered in total.

Under the scheme, famers and land managers can apply for grants to be used for a wide range of purposes, including research projects, equipment and technology, automation and robotics, slurry management, vet visits, and tree planting.

For a full list of current grants available, including a summary of what it is, who it is for, how much is offered, and application dates, go to Defra's Farming Blog.

AIC Members can keep up-to-date with the latest news and insight on the Farming and Countryside Programme by visiting AIC's dedicated webpage.

Authors

Oli Hill

Communications Manager, AIC

As Communications Manager, Oli creates and oversees the content published on AIC's website, emails, Member briefings, print publications, and social media.

A qualified multimedia journalist, he previously spent six years working at Farmers Weekly magazine as a Senior Reporter on the arable team, and latterly as Community Editor. More recently he was Communications Manager at Red Tractor.