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Defra's Capital Grants scheme now closed

Rural Payments Agency confirmed that the scheme received 17,000 applicants, with over half of the applicants applying for a Capital Grants agreement for the first time

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Defra's Capital Grants scheme now closed

Defra has confirmed that the Capital Grants 2026 scheme has now closed with the budget fully allocated. This year, 拢225 million was made available through Capital Grants 2026 to support practical environmental...

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