Measure 4.1
The focus of this EOI window will be to help farmers in Wales to improve the economic and environmental performance of their agricultural holdings.
Timescales
1. The ninth Farm Business Grant (FBG) (https://gov.wales/farm-business-grant) Expression of Interest application window will be open from 1 September 2021.
2. The closing date for applications is 1 October 2021.
3. EOIs may be submitted at any time during the period the EOI window is open.
Funds available
4. This EOI window of the FBG has a budget of £2 million.
Eligibility
5. There is no requirement to attend a Farming Connect Farming for the Future Roadshow event.
6. If you have applied for the FBG in any previous window and your EoI has been selected, but did not reach the £12,000 maximum, you can apply in this or a future window. The grant value of your EoI must be £3,000 or more.
7. If you have applied for FBG in previous windows and your EOI has been selected and total £9000 or more but did not reach the £12,000 maximum, you must select at least one item with a minimum grant value of £3000 or more and this will be part funded using the remaining allocation available to you.
8. This is a separate scheme to the Farm Business Grant Yard - Coverings scheme, therefore, any payment you receive for the Farm Business Grant - Yard Coverings scheme will not count towards the £12,000 maximum grant value for the FBG.
9. The minimum grant award is £3,000, or whatever is still available to you, where this is less, having successfully applied previously.
10. The maximum grant award is £12,000.
11. Successful applicants will need to ensure that items purchased meet the full item specification, as detailed in the guidance.
Applicants may submit questions about their EOI application and the process using their RPW online account.