Guidance

Wildlife Offers: Countryside Stewardship

Offers to help farmers and land managers protect wildlife and preserve the natural environment.

• From: Rural Payments Agency, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Forestry Commission and Natural England
• Published: 9 February 2021
• Last updated: 30 July 2022 — See all updates

Applies to England

Applications for Wildlife Offers are closed.

Guidance

Use the Countryside Stewardship (CS): Mid Tier and Wildlife Offers manual for agreements starting on 1 January 2023 to understand the requirements, rules and conditions that apply to an agreement.

Use Countryside Stewardship grants to understand:

• the rules for each option and supplement
• how to carry out each option and supplement successfully

Contact

Contact the Rural Payments Agency if you have any queries:

Rural Payments Agency

(Countryside Stewardship)
PO Box 324
Worksop
S95 1DF

Email ruralpayments@defra.gov.uk

Tel: 03000 200 301

Opening times: 8:30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays)

Find out about call charges at www.gov.uk/call-charges

Published 9 February 2021
Last updated 30 July 2022 + show all updates

1. 30 July 2022

   Applications for Wildlife Offers closed at midnight on 29 July 2022.

2. 8 February 2022

   Updates for scheme opening including how to apply

3. 31 July 2021

   Text updated to show that applications are closed and How to apply section removed.

4. 26 February 2021

   Link to guide added for How to apply by email or post for the Wildlife Offers

5. 22 February 2021

   Published 'Countryside Stewardship 2021: How to apply online for the Wildlife Offers'.

6. 9 February 2021

   First published.