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Due to launch in the autumn, the Slurry Infrastructure Grant is a new scheme designed to help farmers increase their slurry storage capacity.
Who: Funding is targeted at livestock farmers who are already using a slurry system.
What: The fund will be available to help livestock farmers upgrade their slurry storage to reach six months capacity and to cover the stores with impermeable covers.
Why: Increased storage will allow farmers to use the slurry on crops when they need the nutrients, rather than when the maximum storage has been reached.
How much: 50% of eligible costs will be funded with a minimum grant of £25,000, to be capped at a maximum of £250,000.
Conditions: The six-month storage will be based on the current herd size and all other stores must meet the regulatory and build standards. The grant funding is there to replace the existing stores that are now unfit for purpose, and, if the current ones are compliant, to expand the existing ones or to build additional stores.
How to Apply:
Step 1 – Complete an online eligibility checker opening in the autumn
Step 2 – Complete a full application in the winter
Defra are expecting demand for this fund to be high, and, as a result, priority in the first instance will be given to those where it is believed that there is a higher environmental benefit. However, we are advised that there will be further rounds of this grant funding running over several years.
For further information or to chat about your position please contact Hannah Lukins on 01823 653424.
