Slurry Infrastructure grant round 1: guidance for invited applicants
Invited applicants can apply for a grant to improve or expand slurry storage capacity to 6 months.
Applies to England
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Only invited applicants can apply for round 1 of the Slurry Infrastructure grant.
Find out about other grants and funds.
Round 1 of the Slurry Infrastructure grant is to to improve or expand your slurry storage capacity to 6 months based on existing livestock numbers.
Grant value: between £25,000 and £250,000.
Who can apply
You can apply for a grant if:
- you farm pigs, beef or dairy cattle
- your farming system already produces slurry
Both land owning and tenant farmers can apply. The slurry store must be built on land you own or farm as a tenant.
When you can apply
You have until 11:59pm on 28 June 2024 to submit your full application.
How to apply
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Read how to apply for the Slurry Infrastructure grant round 1.
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Read how to fill in a Slurry Infrastructure grant round 1 full application.
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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 9 June 2022Last updated 12 March 2024 + show all updates
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Reference to Slurry Wizard removed from Question 15
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Page title has changed from Slurry Infrastructure grant: guidance for applicants to Slurry Infrastructure grant round 1: guidance for applicants. Updated to add link to the Slurry Infrastructure grant Round 2 guidance.
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Additional guidance at 'Calculate how much slurry storage you need', 'Slurry store accessories', costs that are not eligible for grant funding and 'How to claim your grant;.
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Guidance made clearer under 'Choose the right location for your store'.
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Added signpost at the top of the 'About' page to direct potential applicants to the Round 2 guidance.
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Added link to Slurry Infrastructure grant Round 2 guidance.
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Additional information added in the 'Slurry separator' section of the Full application form guidance, and in the 'Reduce your storage needs' section of the Plan your slurry storage guidance.
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Bullet point added to Section 5. Supporting document checklist, for Constructing an earth bank lagoon without synthetic liner section.
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Added information to help applicants understand what local planning authorities may consider when receiving applications for slurry storage.
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Title and summary updated to reflect this guidance is aimed at applicants for the slurry infrastructure grant. Information for local planning authorities removed and put on a new page.
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Environment Agency factsheet links added to the Plan your slurry storage: what you need to know and where to look HTML document.
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Guidance added for invited applicants on how to fill in their slurry application.
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The slurry infrastructure grant online checker has now closed for applications.
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Clarified information around who can apply, what the grant can and cannot pay for, and submitting an application.
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The Slurry Infrastructure grant online checker is now open until 31 January 2023.
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Added more information about the grant scheme, how to apply and documents you need to help with your application.
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First published.