A Professional Grant Applications Service for Farmers in the South West

The deadline for Higher-Tier applications is 31st March.

For Mid-Tier and Capital only applications the deadline is 31st July.

Some of the woodland schemes are open for applications year round.

Yes! Natural England and the RPA consider variations; however it is not often possible to increase the value of your scheme. It is usually possible to reduce the value of your scheme.

Penalties on one Scheme affect the other, if you have a Cross Compliance Inspection resulting in a deduction from your BPS payment this will also be applied to CSS and visa versa.

The payment window opens on the 1st December and from 2017 – 2019 over 90% of claims have been paid by the end of December, the payment window is open until June. Cases requiring extra information often result in delayed payments.

A phone call to the RPA may not be able to tell you when you will be paid, it will however let you know if there are reasons for the hold up. We can correspond with the RPA on your behalf and handle many requests to help farmers in this situation every year.

This is the most frequently asked question and depends largely on your individual circumstances. Contact us to discuss your requirements and we can advise and research accordingly.

The minimum area for the BPS is 5 hectares of agricultural land. CSS applications are considered on individual merits. Please contact us if think you may qualify but are uncertain. We are always happy to help and advise.

A Single Business Identifier is a unique number allocated to businesses by the RPA (Rural Payments Agency). You cannot claim any payments from the RPA without one. SBI’s can be requested online or by phone. Please call for further advice or assistance.