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Calf Housing for Health and Welfare Grant – Open - 7th September 2023
Calf Housing for Health and Welfare Grant – Open - 7th September 2023
Post date
September 2023
The Calf Housing for Health and Welfare grant is designed to increase the health and welfare of calves (up to 6 months old) through upgrading, building new or replacing existing calf housing buildings.
Grant funded housing must provide a good ambient environment, appropriate group housing, good air quality, temperature, and humidity within the building, allowing calves to grow effectively and minimise health issues within the group.
Successful projects are those that:
- Improve calf health and welfare
- Enhance environmental sustainability
- Introduce innovation
To read the full grant specifications click here.
To apply you must:
- Be an existing cattle farmer in England
- Carry out farming activity (including calf rearing), with 11 or more cattle
- Own the land you plan to develop, or have a tenancy agreement for the land until 5 years after project completion
- Use the grant money solely for the purposes of English business operations
Groups that cannot apply:
- Farming business that are new or a start-up
- Farming businesses with 10 or less cattle
- Public organisations
- Local authorities
The Application Process – 3 stage process
The first stage requires you to use RPA’s online checker which will check if you are eligible to apply. This will take approximately 20 minutes.
If you are eligible to apply, the next stage requires you to complete an Ambient Environment Assessment Form, which will be sent to you by the RPA. This form will allow you to provide details of your design and specification of your proposed calf housing project.
Further details may be requested by the RPA if your proposed project does not meet the standard requirements.
Finally, if your Ambient Environment Assessment details are satisfactory, then the RPA will invite you to make a full application, by sending you a full application pack. For further details about the full application and how your application is assessed click here.
Payment
The minimum amount you can apply for is £15,000, with the maximum being £500,000 per applicant. The grant can cover up to a maximum rate of 40% of the eligible costs of the project, with the remaining costs paid by you.
Advice
If you would like assistance with the above grant, feel free to get in touch and we will be more than happy to help you submit your application.
To contact us, call us on 01380 724687 or email us at info@akcagric.co.uk
