Water Management grant round 2: guidance for invited applicants
Invited applicants can apply for a grant to fund items to improve using water for irrigation, and to secure water supplies for crop irrigation.
Applies to England
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Only invited applicants can apply for round 2 of the Water Management grant.
Find out about other grants and funds.
Round 2 of the Water Management grant is for:
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capital items to improve farm productivity through more efficient use of water for irrigation
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securing water supplies for crop irrigation by constructing on farm reservoirs which will store abstracted water or harvested rainwater
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the use of best practice irrigation equipment
Grant value: between £35,000 and £500,000.
Who can apply
You can apply for a grant if you’re an arable or horticultural business in England, growing or intending to grow:
- irrigated food crops
- ornamentals or forestry nurseries
When you can apply
You have until 11:59pm on 31 October 2024 to submit your full application.
How to apply
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Read how to submit a Water Management grant round 2 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
Last updated 22 April 2024 + show all updates
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Amended open and close dates to past tense as dates have passed.
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Page title has changed from Water Management Grant Round 2 to Water Management grant round 2: guidance for applicants.
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Added guidance for invited applicants to submit a full application.
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Information has been updated to advise that the Water Management Grant Round 2 online checker has closed.
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Edited to include the Water Management grant Round 2 start page with a link to the online checker
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First published.