Mid Tier grants and Wildlife Offers 2023: Countryside Stewardship
Apply for management grants and capital items to protect and enhance the natural environment.
Applies to England
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The Countryside Stewardship (CS) Mid Tier grants and Wildlife Offers 2023 manual consists of:
- applicant’s guidance
- agreement holder’s guidance
- terms and conditions
Use the guidance to apply for a CS Mid Tier grant from 21 March 2023.
Read the applicant’s guide to find out if you’re eligible for a grant and how to apply.
Read the agreement holder’s guide to find out how to manage your agreement and make a claim for payment.
The aim of Mid Tier is to protect and enhance the natural environment through multi-year management grants and capital grants to improve:
- diversity of wildlife
- water quality
- air quality
- natural flood management
Wildlife Offers are part of Mid Tier and provide a simpler set of options to help improve wildlife in 4 different farming types.
Contact Rural Payments Agency (RPA)
Email: ruralpayments@defra.gov.uk
Rural Payments Agency (CS)
PO Box 324
Worksop
S95 1DF
Last updated
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Payments rates updated for CS options GS5, SW10 and WD4 as rates have increased.
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Assisted Digital information updated
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First published.
Update history
2023-12-06 17:30
Due to cross compliance ending, updated references in the Mid Tier grants and Wildlife Offers 2023 agreement holder’s guide.
2023-10-02 09:00
Payment rate for OR5 increased from £1,254 to £1,920 per ha
2023-08-18 09:28
Application closing date updated to 15 September 2023.
2023-07-25 10:19
Priority habitat inventory email address amended
2023-06-29 09:06
Update to section 7.5.3 regarding dates and penalties.
2023-05-30 12:26
Payments rates updated for CS options GS5, SW10 and WD4 as rates have increased.
2023-04-17 10:00
Assisted Digital information updated
2023-03-21 10:00
First published.