Capital Grants 2026

Funding

Up to £35,000

Deadline

1 January 2027

Location

England

Applications

Deadline: 1 January 2027

Overview

Capital Grants help farmers and land managers in England pay for environmental work on farms, woodlands, and rural land. This includes protecting habitats, restoring or creating hedgerows, planting trees, and improving air and water quality. Grants are available up to £35,000. The deadline to apply is 1 January 2027.

Requirements to check

Who can apply:

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This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.

Who is this for?

This grant is for farmers and land managers in England who want to carry out environmental improvements on farms, woodlands, or rural land. It covers work such as planting trees, restoring hedgerows, and protecting habitats. If your land is outside England, you cannot apply.

Regions

Funder track record
Last published award 2025Open to first-time applicants

Awards published

53,000

Typical award

£11,250

Most awards

£2,895 to £35,000

Most funded region

South West

363 awards in 2025, down from 14,963 the year before.

Recent awards include KIMO UK (£35,745, 2025), Fruits of the Sea Ltd (£74,045, 2025) and Forest of Avon Trust (£25,000, 2025).

Contains data from 360Giving publishers, used under open licence.

Full details from Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Capital Grants help farmers and land managers pay for work that benefits the environment on farms, woodlands and other rural land in England. This can include protecting habitats, restoring and creating hedgerows, planting trees, and improving air and water quality.

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Last updated: 1 September 2026