Forestry Commission
Applications for Higher Tier are closed.
Guidance
Use the Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier manual to understand the requirements, rules and conditions that apply to an agreement.
Use Countryside Stewardship grants:
- to understand the rules for each option
- for advice on how to carry them out
Find out more about Countryside Stewardship funding
See Countryside Stewardship: how to apply for details of other funding.
Contact RPA
Contact the Rural Payments Agency if you have any queries:
Rural Payments Agency
(Countryside Stewardship)
PO Box 324
Worksop
S95 1DF
Email ruralpayments@defra.gov.uk
Tel: 03000 200 301
Opening times: 8:30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays)
Find out about call charges at www.gov.uk/call-charges
Last updated 27 July 2022 +show all updates
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Removed information about How to apply as applications are closed.
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Updates for scheme opening including dates and links to updated manual and guidance
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Edited text to reflect that Higher Tier applications have now closed.
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Link to guide added: How to apply by post or email for Higher Tier
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'How to request a Mid Tier or Higher Tier application pack' guide published
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First published.