Guidance

Capital Grants 2026

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

• From: Rural Payments Agency
• Published: 28 May 2026
• Last updated: 1 September 2026
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  1. 1 September 2026

     Added information to inform that applications are closed. Included a link to how to make a capital claim page.

  2. 30 July 2026

     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.

  3. 28 May 2026

     First published.

Applies to England

Documents

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

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/agreement-holders-guide-capital-grants-higher-tier-capital-grants-and-protection-and-infrastructure-grants-2026

Capital grants agreements: Terms and Conditions 2026

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/capital-grants-agreements-terms-and-conditions-2026

How to make a capital or revenue claim

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-to-make-a-capital-or-revenue-claim-for-countryside-stewardship

Applicant's guide: Capital Grants 2026 (closed)

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Details

Applications are now closed.

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