Expression of Interest Window Dates July 2020

The three crop rule crop diversification requirements for the 2020 BPS year will no longer apply. Seed receipts need not be submitted however Ecological Focus Area requirements remain in place.

The 9th Expression of Interest window has been extended to the end of July
The scheme provides financial support for capital works including planting, fencing and in certain circumstances, annual maintenance and premium payments.

You must contact a registered planner to discuss your proposals and they must then complete and submit an EOI on your behalf.  The list of registered planners approved to submit an EOI is available here.
You must contact a registered planner to discuss your proposals and they must then complete and submit an EOI on your behalf.
The land put forward to be planted must be registered with the Rural Payment Wales Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS) and be under your full management control.
See here for further information and to express an interest.

Glastir Advanced contracts whose initial period ends on 31 December 2020 will be offered contract renewals to commence on 1 January 2021.

Glastir Organic contracts whose initial period ends on 31 December 2020 and Glastir Advanced and Commons contracts where their contract renewal period is due to end on 31 December will be offered an annual extension to commence on 1 January 2021.

It is anticipated these contracts will be offered in the autumn.

Glastir Small Grants (GSG) - Water is a programme of capital works available to farmers to carry out projects to improve water quality and reduce flooding.

This window has a budget of £3 million and applications must be submitted via RPW Online.

Successful applicants will need to complete the capital works and submit the final claim by 31 March 2021.

Please contact your local FUW County Staff for assistance with your application.

Further information can be found here.

Claims along with supporting invoices and an accountants letter - in respect of contracts with a start date of 29 May - will need to be submitted by the 25 September 2020 via your RPW Online account.

Due to the covid pandemic, RPW have confirmed that the deadline for Glastir Small Grants: Landscape and Pollinators capital works has been extended to 30 September 2020 so that work can be conducted in September after the hedge cutting closed period.