The Capital Grants Scheme plays a key role in helping land managers in priority catchments to manage water resources in a sustainable manner by providing funding to help tackle diffuse water pollution from agriculture. A total of 2,115 applications were received this year, with 67% approved for a grant.
Some of the main areas the scheme is helping to fund this year are 139,489m² of roofing for manure storage and livestock gathering areas, 29,187m² of roofing of silage stores, 182,432m² of concrete yard renewal works, 62,849m of cattle tracks/ farm access and 67,983m of watercourse fencing.
Grant recipients are reminded that claims can be submitted as soon as work has been completed and paid for in full. The deadline date for submitting claims is 29 February 2012, and claims need to be accompanied by receipted invoices and/or proof that the work has paid for in full. For help or further information about making a claim, please contact Natural England‟s CGS team: Block 7, Government Buildings, Chalfont Drive, Nottingham, NG8 3SN Tel: 0300 060 1111 or email catchmentsensitivefarming@naturalengland.org.uk.
The 2012/13 Capital Grant Scheme will open again on 1 March 2012 with extended coverage across England. Further information will be available early in the New Year. In the meantime, potential applicants are advised to keep in contact with their local Catchment Sensitive Farming Officer or the Catchment Sensitive Farming pages on the Natural England website.
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