Countryside stewardship: get funding to protect and improve the land you manage

Collection COUNTRYSIDE STEWARDSHIP: GET FUNDING TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE LAND YOU MANAGE How farmers, foresters and land managers can apply for a Countryside Stewardship (CS) Higher Tier

grant, or manage an existing CS grant agreement. Get emails about this page CONTENTS * Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier * Manage an existing Countryside Stewardship agreement * Prevent

financial fraud against your farm business * How we handle your data * Contact RPA Countryside Stewardship (CS) remains part of the Environmental Land Management offer but has undergone some

changes in 2024.  CS Higher Tier will open later in 2025. Read about how the scheme will work and what you can do to prepare to apply. You will also be able to apply for capital items to

help you do the actions. Information is still available for existing CS agreement holders. COUNTRYSIDE STEWARDSHIP HIGHER TIER You must get advice from Natural England or the Forestry

Commission before you can apply for Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT). Read the CSHT scheme preview to find out how you can prepare to apply. * Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier:

get ready to apply * 25 February 2025 * Guidance MANAGE AN EXISTING COUNTRYSIDE STEWARDSHIP AGREEMENT Existing CS agreement holders should follow the relevant scheme guidance to manage their

agreement effectively and meet all its requirements. * Existing agreement holders’ information: Countryside Stewardship * 15 January 2025 * Collection PREVENT FINANCIAL FRAUD AGAINST YOUR

FARM BUSINESS You need to be aware of financial fraud and take measures to prevent it if you’re receiving large sums of grant money. * Prevent financial fraud against your farm business * 5

January 2023 * Guidance HOW WE HANDLE YOUR DATA Defra is the data controller for personal data you give to the RPA. Read the RPA personal information charter to find out how we handle your

data. * Personal information charter * 19 December 2024 CONTACT RPA You can contact RPA by email, phone or post. Rural Payments Agency (CS) PO Box 324 Worksop S95 1DF Email: 

[email protected] Telephone: 03000 200 301 Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm, except bank holidays Find out about call charges Please quote your single business identifier (SBI) and

agreement number in all enquiries. HOW TO COMPLAIN Follow the RPA complaints procedure if you’re unhappy about a decision made by the RPA. * Complaints procedure * 23 September 2024 UPDATES

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