It provides grants for capital items to improve farm productivity through more efficient use of water for irrigation, and to secure water supplies for crop irrigation by the construction of on-farm reservoirs and the adoption of best practice irrigation application equipment.
The grant can be used for the following – reservoir construction and infrastructure; irrigation equipment; and technology, for example software to monitor soil moisture levels and schedule irrigation.
Grants can cover up to 40 per cent of the eligible costs of a project with a minimum grant threshold of £35,000, and a maximum grant threshold of £500,000. The minimum total eligible cost of a project would therefore be £87,500. The application process has an initial application deadline of January 12, 2022.
Contact your local McCartneys rural professional team member for more information.
Beth Gilbert is a rural professional at McCartneys.
