5 Choosing capital items

The information below shows where each capital item available in CS Capital Grants (SFI pilot) can be used to support the delivery of actions in the SFI pilot standards.

Also read section 2.1 of this supplement for information on the available capital items.

More detailed information (and the specific requirements for) the capital items under CS Capital Grants (SFI pilot) is available on the GOV.UK Countryside Stewardship grants (known as grant finder).

That includes:

• a description and essential requirements for each capital item;

• more information on differences in use of the available capital items in CS Capital Grants (SFI pilot) compared with 2022 CS Capital Grants, where relevant; and

• evidence requirements.

Capital Item	Where to use this item
BN5 – Hedgerow laying	Available to help you undertake the actions in the SFI pilot Hedgerows standard
BN6 – Hedgerow coppicing	Available to help you undertake the actions in the SFI pilot Hedgerows standard
BN7 – Hedgerow gapping up	Available to help you undertake the actions in the SFI pilot Hedgerows standard
BN10 – Hedgerow supplement – top binding and staking	Available to help you undertake the actions in the SFI pilot Hedgerows standard
BN11 – Planting new hedges	Available to help you undertake the actions in the SFI pilot Hedgerows standard
BN13 – Top wiring – stone wall	Available as a standalone item to help you undertake the SFI pilot Farm woodland standard, but only if you also apply for TE4 (Supply and plant a tree) and locate the stone wall on arable land or improved grassland used for the optional ‘Expand your woodland’ action
FG1 - Fencing	Available to help you undertake the actions in the following SFI pilot standards: Hedgerows standard Water body buffering standard Arable and horticultural land standard Improved grassland standard Low/ no input grassland standard Farm Woodland – expand your woodland optional action In the above instances, you do not have to locate the fencing in a position to prevent water pollution caused by farming.
FG2 – Sheep netting	Available to help you undertake the actions in the following SFI pilot standards: Hedgerows standard Water body buffering standard Improved grassland standard Low/ no input grassland Farm woodland standard, but only if you also apply for TE4 (Supply and plant a tree) and locate the sheep netting on arable land or improved grassland used for the optional ‘Expand your woodland’ action In the above instances, you do not have to locate the sheep netting in a position to prevent water pollution caused by farming.
FG3 – Permanent electric fencing	Available to help you undertake the actions in the following SFI pilot standards: Waterbody buffering standard Improved grassland standard Low/ no input grassland In the above instances, you do not have to locate the permanent electric fencing to prevent water pollution caused by farming.
FG4 – Rabbit fencing supplement	Available to help you undertake the actions in the following SFI pilot standards: Improved grassland standard Low and no input grassland standard Farm woodland standard, but only if you also apply for TE4 (Supply and plant a tree) and locate the fencing on arable land or improved grassland used for the optional ‘Expand your woodland’ action
FG5 – Fencing supplement – difficult sites	Available if used with FG1 (Fencing), FG2 (Sheep netting), FG3 (Permanent electric fencing) or FG9 (Deer fencing) to help you undertake the actions in the following SFI pilot standards: Improved grassland standard Low/ no input grassland Farm woodland standard, but only if you also apply for TE4 (Supply and plant a tree) and locate the fencing (FG1, FG2, FG3 or FG9) on arable land or improved grassland used for the optional ‘Expand your woodland’ action
FG9 – Deer fencing	Available to support the SFI pilot Farm woodland standard, but only if you also apply for TE4 (Supply and plant a tree) and locate the deer fencing on arable land or improved grassland used for the optional ‘Expand your woodland’ action
FG10 – Temporary deer fencing	Available to support the SFI pilot Farm woodland standard, but only if you also apply for TE4 (Supply and plant a tree) and locate the temporary deer fencing on arable land or improved grassland used for the optional ‘Expand your woodland’ action
FG12 – Wooden field gate	Available to help you undertake the actions in the following SFI pilot standards: Water body buffering standard Improved grassland standard Low and no input grassland standard Farm woodland standard, but only if you also apply for TE4 (Supply and plant a tree) and locate the wooden field gate on arable land or improved grassland used for the optional ‘Expand your woodland’ action
FG14 – Badger gate	Available to support the SFI pilot Farm woodland standard, but only if you also apply for TE4 (Supply and plant a tree) and locate the badger gate on arable land or improved grassland used for the optional ‘Expand your woodland’ action
FG16 – Deer pedestrian gate	Available to support the SFI pilot Farm woodland standard, but only if you also apply for TE4 (Supply and plant a tree) and locate the deer pedestrian gate on arable land or improved grassland used for the optional ‘Expand your woodland’ action
FG17 – Deer vehicle gate	Available to support the SFI pilot Farm woodland standard, but only if you also apply for TE4 (Supply and plant a tree) and locate the deer vehicle gate on arable land or improved grassland used for the optional ‘Expand your woodland’ action
WB1 – Small wildlife box	Available to help you undertake the actions in the following SFI pilot standards: Hedgerows standard Arable and Horticultural land standard Improved grassland standard In the above instances, you do not need to seek advice from Natural England
WB2 – Medium wildlife box	Available to help you undertake the actions in the following SFI pilot standards: Hedgerows standard Arable and Horticultural land standard Improved grassland In the above instances, you do not need to seek advice from Natural England
WB3 – Large wildlife box	Available to help you undertake the actions in the following SFI pilot standards: Hedgerows standard Arable and Horticultural land standard Improved grassland standard In the above instances, you do not need to seek advice from Natural England.
LV3 – Hard bases for livestock drinkers	Available to help you undertake the actions in the SFI pilot Waterbody buffering standard. In this case, you can locate the hard base outside areas targeted for the reduction of water pollution caused by farming, with no requirement for it to be on sites where livestock have been excluded from stream or surface waters.
LV5 – Pasture pumps and associated pipework	Available to help you undertake the actions in the SFI pilot Waterbody buffering standard. In this case, you can locate the pump and associated pipework outside areas targeted for the reduction of water pollution caused by farming, with no requirement for it to be on sites where livestock have been excluded from stream or surface waters.
LV6 – Ram pumps and associated pipework	Available to help you undertake the actions in the SFI pilot Waterbody buffering standard. In this case, you can locate the pump and associated pipework outside areas targeted for the reduction of water pollution caused by farming, with no requirement for it to be on sites where livestock have been excluded from stream or surface waters.
LV7 – Livestock troughs	Available to help you undertake the actions in the SFI pilot Waterbody buffering standard. In this case, you can locate the pump and associated pipework outside areas targeted for the reduction of water pollution caused by farming.
LV8 – Pipework associated with livestock troughs	Available to help you undertake the actions in the SFI pilot Waterbody buffering standard. In this case, you can locate the pipework outside areas targeted for the reduction of water pollution caused by farming, with no requirement for it to be on sites where livestock have been excluded from stream or surface waters.
RP1 – Resurfacing gateways	Available to help you undertake the actions in the following SFI pilot standards: Arable and horticultural soils standard Improved grassland soils standard In these instances, the gateway can be located outside areas targeted to reduce water pollution from agriculture.
TE1 - Planting standard hedgerow tree	Available to help you undertake the actions in the Hedgerows standard.
TE4 – Supply and plant a tree	Available without Catchment Sensitive Farming approval to help you undertake actions in the following SFI pilot standards: Farm woodland standard, but only if you locate the tree on arable land or improved grassland used for the optional ‘Expand your woodland’ action
TE5 – Supplement for use of individual tree shelters	Available as a supplement to TE4 (Supply and plant a tree) without Catchment Sensitive Farming approval to help you undertake actions in the following SFI pilot standards: Farm woodland standard, but only if you locate the tree (TE4) on arable land or improved grassland used for the optional ‘Expand your woodland’ action