Grant Rates for Axis 1 Options

Option Name

Actual Cost Capital Items Intervention Rate

Young Farmer Premium

Other Information

Skills development - individual training

75%

n/a

Skills development - group training

75%

n/a

additional 10% for the organising member of the group based on the total cost of group training.

Setting up young farmers - interest rate relief

n/a

n/a

An interest rate subsidy capped at 3.5% above the Bank of England Base rate up to a maximum of £27,397. Payment can be made by up to 5 annual instalments in arrears.

Nutrient management plan

40%

n/a

Maximum of £300 for advisor prepared plan or £150 if applicant prepared plan

Soil and water management programme - plan

50%

n/a

Maximum of £300 for advisor prepared plan or £150 if applicant prepared plan

Soil and water management programme - deliver plan

40%

10%

Maximum of £30 per ha per year

Restructuring agricultural businesses

50% LFA

40% NLFA

10%

Manure/slurry storage and treatment - manure storage

60% LFA

50% NLFA

10%

Manure/slurry storage and treatment - manure treatment

60% LFA

50% NLFA

10%

Short rotation coppice crops of willow or poplar in LFA

50%

n/a

maximum actual costs allowed of £1540 per ha

Short rotation coppice crops of willow or poplar in non LFA

40%

n/a

maximum actual costs allowed of £1540 per ha

Renewable energy - agriculture

50% LFA

40% NLFA

10%

Renewable energy - forestry

50% LFA

40% NLFA

n/a

Improving the economic value of forests

50%

n/a

Processing and marketing of primary products

50% H&I

40% outwith H&I

n/a

Cooperation - non food and forestry supply chain

50%

n/a

Provision and upgrading of infrastructure

50% LFA

40% NLFA

10%

Treat run-off of nutrients and other pollutants - biobeds

50% LFA

40% NLFA

10%

Treat run-off of nutrients + other pollutants- farm wetlands

50% LFA

40% NLFA

10%

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