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.
Applies to England
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Applications openare innow July 2026. Read the Applicant’s guide to understand who can apply and what evidence you need.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
Updates to this page
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Added information to inform that applications are closed. Included a link to how to make a capital claim page.
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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.
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First published.
Update history
2026-09-01 15:01
Added information to inform that applications are closed. Included a link to how to make a capital claim page.
2026-07-30 12:49
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.
2026-05-28 11:00
First published.