New grant opportunities have been announced by the Government. The new grants will help farmers boost their businesses and add extra value to their produce.
The ‘Adding Value’ grant opened for applications on 9th June 2022 and will close on 21st July 2022. The funding available will be offered in sums between £25,000 and £300,000.
“We want to support the choices that farmers make for their businesses. We are spending around £600 million on farm-based innovation over the next three years, and the money announced today will support farmers across England with their investment plans, to improve their profitability and productivity,”
The UK Environment Secretary.
£30 million worth of funding will be provided from the Farming Investment Fund (FIF) for farmers in England. This will be to purchase equipment to process, diversify and add value to their products after they have been harvested or reared. This could include premises and equipment for the preparation or processing of agricultural produce.
The new grant opportunities for farmers isn’t the only grant being announced. New slurry infrastructure grants, worth £13 million, will be available later this year. These new grants will help livestock farmers in England to upgrade their slurry storage and nutrient management systems.
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*All the above information provided by HM Government – 14.06.22