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Calf Housing for Health and Welfare grant round 1: guidance for invited applicants

Invited applicants can apply for a grant to fund calf housing buildings to improve health and welfare for calves.

From:
Rural Payments Agency
Published
26 July 2023
Last updated
27 November 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

How the Calf Housing for Health and Welfare grant round 1 works

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How to apply for the Calf Housing for Health and Welfare grant round 1 (invited applicants)

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How to submit a Calf Housing for Health and Welfare grant round 1 full application (invited applicants)

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How to complete an Ambient Environment Location and Design (AELD) form for the Calf Housing for Health and Welfare grant round 1

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Calf Housing for Health and Welfare grant round 1 specifications

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Details

Only invited applicants can apply for round 1 of the Calf Housing for Health and Welfare grant.

Find out about other grants and funds. 

Round 1 of the Calf Housing for Health and Welfare grant is to build new, or upgrade existing, buildings to house calves to deliver health and welfare benefits.

Grant value: between £15,000 and £500,000.

Who can apply

You can apply for a grant if you’re an existing cattle farmer carrying out farming activity, including calf rearing, with 11 or more cattle.

Any buildings you build or upgrade with money from the grant must be located in England.

When you can apply 

You have until 11.59pm on 30 April 2025 to submit your full application.

How to apply 

  1. Read how to apply for the Calf Housing for Health and Welfare grant.  

  2. Read how to submit a full application for the Calf Housing for Health and Welfare grant.

  3. Complete your application and email it with any supporting documents to ftf@rpa.gov.uk. 

If your application is successful, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) will send you a grant funding agreement (GFA). 

Updates to this page

Published 26 July 2023
Last updated 27 November 2024 + show all updates

  1. Additional information provided at Tab A - Specifications and at question 4.3 of the How to Submit a Calf Housing for Health and Welfare grant round 1 full application (invited applicants). There has been no change to the information but further information has been given to clarify the requirements.

  2. How to make a full application guidance added to page

  3. Page title has changed from Calf Housing for Health and Welfare 2023 to Calf Housing for Health and Welfare grant round 1: guidance for applicants.

  4. How to complete an Ambient Environment Location and Design form (AELD) guidance uploaded.

  5. Landing page updated to reflect online checker closing.

  6. Guidance updated as the online checker has now closed for applications.

  7. Added 'tracks or pathways' as expenditure that the grant cannot pay for.

  8. Calf housing grant specifications: added requirement for facilities to temporarily isolate sick calves.

  9. Changes to reflect when the online checker opens and closes, and minor updates.

  10. First published.

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