Guidance

Calf Housing for Health and Welfare grant round 1: guidance for invited applicants

Apply Invited applicants can apply for a grant to fund calf housing buildings to improve health and welfare for your calvescalves.

From:
Rural Payments Agency
Published
26 July 2023
Last updated
1427 MarchNovember 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England

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How the Calf Housing for Health and Welfare grant round 1 works

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How to apply for the Calf Housing for Health and Welfare grant specificationsround 1 (invited applicants)

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How to applysubmit for a Calf Housing for Health and Welfare grant round 1 full application (invited applicants)

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How to complete an Ambient Environment Location and Design (AELD) form for the Calf Housing for Health and Welfare grant round 1

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HowCalf toHousing makefor aHealth full applicationand Welfare grant round 1 specifications

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Details

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Updates to this page

Published 26 July 2023
Last updated 1427 MarchNovember 2024 + show all updates

  1. Additional information provided at Tab A - Specifications and at question 4.3 of the How to Submit a Calf Housing for Health and Welfare grant round 1 full application (invited applicants). There has been no change to the information but further information has been given to clarify the requirements.

  2. How to make a full application guidance added to page

  3. Page title has changed from Calf Housing for Health and Welfare 2023 to Calf Housing for Health and Welfare grant round 1: guidance for applicants.

  4. How to complete an Ambient Environment Location and Design form (AELD) guidance uploaded.

  5. Landing page updated to reflect online checker closing.

  6. Guidance updated as the online checker has now closed for applications.

  7. Added 'tracks or pathways' as expenditure that the grant cannot pay for.

  8. Calf housing grant specifications: added requirement for facilities to temporarily isolate sick calves.

  9. Changes to reflect when the online checker opens and closes, and minor updates.

  10. First published.

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