Higher Tier Capital Grants 2026
How to apply for Higher Tier Capital Grants to achieve additional environmental benefits, and how to manage your funding agreement.
Applies to England
Documents
Details
The Higher Tier Capital Grants 2026 guidance consists of:
- applicant’s guide
- agreement holder’s guide
- Terms and Conditions
Use the guidance to apply for a Higher Tier Capital Grant from 5 January 2026.
Read the applicant’s guide to find out if you’re eligible for a grant and how to apply.
Read the agreement holder’s guide to find out how to manage your agreement and make a claim for payment.
You can also apply for other capital grants at any time of the year.
Contact Rural Payments Agency
You can contact RPA by email, phone or post.
Rural Payments Agency
PO Box 324
Worksop
S95 1DF
Email: ruralpayments@defra.gov.uk
Telephone: 03000 200 301
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm, except bank holidays
Find out about call charges
Updates to this page
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Amended timeframe to accept or reject an agreement offer in section 4.7 from 20 working days to 30 calendar days.
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Updates made as a result of some scheme changes.
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First published.
Update history
2026-07-30 12:49
Amended timeframe to accept or reject an agreement offer in section 4.7 from 20 working days to 30 calendar days.
2026-07-10 00:15
Updates made as a result of some scheme changes.
2026-01-05 00:15
First published.