Improve Animal Health and Welfare

Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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Funding

£10 – £1,000

Location

England

Applications

Open until 20 June 2027

Overview

This grant pays for vet visits and diagnostic testing for livestock farmers in England. You can get between £10 and £1,000 to cover the cost of these visits. The money helps reduce diseases in your animals and improve their welfare. It also helps boost productivity across herds and flocks. The grant is part of the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway programme. You have until 20 June 2027 to apply. The funding covers direct payments to livestock keepers for veterinary costs.

Eligibility

Who can apply:

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Key requirements:

  • Must be a livestock keeper
  • Must use funding for veterinary visits and diagnostic testing
Who is this for?

This grant is for livestock farmers and keepers in England who need veterinary visits for their animals. You must keep herds or flocks and want to reduce diseases or improve animal welfare standards.

Regions

Full details from Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Payments are available for farmers in England for vet visits and diagnostic testing to reduce endemic diseases, improve productivity, and raise welfare standards across herds and flocks. It is part of the wider Animal Health and Welfare Pathway. The grant provides direct payments to livestock keepers to cover the cost of these vet visits.

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Last updated: 19 June 2026