Farm Business Grant guidance The Farm Business Grant (FBG) will provide farmers in Wales with a 40% contribution towards capital investments in equipment and machinery that have been pre-identified as offering clear and quantifiable benefits to farm enterprises. The minimum grant available is £3,000 and the maximum is £12,000, and only one application will be approved per business during the 4-year lifetime of the Scheme.
Applications to the first window (closed on 30 June 2017) have now been approved, with the second window opening on 2 August 2017 (until 29 September 2017). The third window is expected to open on 2 January 2018. A full list of around 70 eligible items linked to animal health, genetics and performance; crop management; energy efficiency; resource efficiency and ICT can be seen on the Welsh Government website . Here you will also find a link to the on-line application form.
The key requirements is that the farm must have registered with Farming Connect before submitting an application, and that a partner/director in the farming business must attend a Farming for the Future Roadshow organised by Farming Connect, as listed on the FC website. The dates for the next round of Roadshows are as follows:-
04/09/17 – Machynlleth
05/09/17- Welshpool
07/09/17 – Brecon
11/09/17- Caernarfon
12/09/17 – Mold
14/09/17 – Nantyffin
18/09/17 – Lampeter
If you would like further assistance with your application, please contact us here at CARA on 01570 471516.