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Guidance

Capital Grants 2026

Capital items that benefit boundaries, trees and orchards, water and air priorities, assessments, improvements and natural flood management.

Applies to England

Documents

Agreement holder’s guide: Capital Grants, Higher Tier capital grants, and Protection and Infrastructure grants 2026

Capital grants agreements: Terms and Conditions 2026

Details

Applications open in July 2026. Read the Applicant’s guide to understand who can apply and what evidence you need.

The Capital Grants 2026 manual consists of:

  • applicant’s guidance
  • agreement holder’s guidance
  • terms and conditions

Capital Grants are 3-year agreements offering capital items to achieve specific environmental benefits within 6 groups:

  • boundaries, trees and orchards
  • improved water quality
  • improved air quality
  • improved natural flood management
  • assessments
  • improvements

Updates to this page

Published 28 May 2026
Last updated 30 July 2026 Show all updates
  1. Updates to provide additional guidance once the offer is open. Added a callout box at the start of the Applicant's guide explaining the purpose of the Applicant's guide and the Agreement holder's guide, with a link to agreement holder's guide. Added extra information to section 5 'How to apply' to assist customers to make an application in the Rural Payments service.

  2. First published.

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