Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs has today announced the
current fifth window for applications to the Farm Business Grant
will be extended and will now close on 26 October.
The Farm Business Grant (FBG) is designed to improve the economic
and environmental performance of agricultural holdings. It
helps farmers make their business more efficient, resilient and
environmentally friendly by providing a contribution towards
capital investments in items of equipment and machinery.
The FBG, which is administered through Rural Payments Wales, is
an important element of the Welsh Government Rural Communities –
Rural Development Programme 2014-20.
Farmers were required to have attended a Farming for the Future
event to apply. Further information on the grant and how to
apply is available on the Farm Business Grant page on the Welsh
Government’s website.
The Cabinet Secretary said: “Given the lack of certainty on
future funding from the UK Government, this may be the last
window of the Farm Business Grant. I have therefore decided
to extend the deadline to 26 October to allow farmers more time
to apply for this crucial investment.
“The FBG allows farmers to make important investments in their
businesses to support efficiencies, improve productivity and
increase their resilience. The prolonged period of dry
weather over the summer posed pressures and additional costs on
farmers so this grant is particularly timely.
“I urge all eligible farmers who have attended a Farming for the
Future event to consider making an application in this extended
window.”
Notes
The scheduled closing date for the fifth window was 5
October. It will now close on 26 October.
