Submit your application

We would encourage you to submit your application online if you can. If you are unable to do so, you can apply by email or by post.

Application methods

If you are a Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) pilot participant applying for CS Capital Grants (SFI pilot), you can only apply online using the Rural Payments service. Read the CS Capital Grants manual (SFI pilot) supplement for more information.

Online

You can apply online using the Rural Payments service. The service includes a ‘Help’ link on many screens that will take you through each process step by step.

If you apply online, you do not need to fill in a Countryside Stewardship Capital Grants application form. However, you must send us a map and any supporting documents by email or post.

After you’ve submitted your online application, we must receive your supporting documents and any evidence that needs to be submitted within 30 days of the ‘Submit Date’ in the initial Countryside Stewardship applications screen.

If you cannot submit them to reach us within the 30 days you must tell us within the 30 days why you cannot submit them. If we do not receive either, we’ll need to reject your application. You may need to keep some evidence until you’re asked for it. To check what evidence is needed read Countryside Stewardship grants.

By email

Send us all parts of the completed form, together with maps and other supporting documents with your application.

Email them to us at: ruralpayments@defra.gov.uk and put ‘Application – CS Capital Grants’ in the email subject heading.

You must also put your SBI and Application ID number in your email and check they’re on everything you send to us.

By post

If you prefer, you can post them to us at

Rural Payments Agency (Countryside Stewardship),
PO Box 324,
WORKSOP,
S95 1DF.

Put your SBI and Application ID number on everything you send to us.

If you are sending the form to us by post, you must sign your application and any supporting forms. A signature is not needed if you send your application by email.

For any documents you send us by post, we recommend that you get proof of postage. You’re advised to keep a copy of your completed application form and maps.