The Farm and Forestry Improvement Scheme (FFIS), part of the RDPE programme, aims to help farmers, foresters and horticultural businesses in England to increase profits and reduce their impact on the environment.
Farmers, foresters, contractors, woodland owners and horticulturalists across England are eligible to apply for grants to invest in green projects and new machinery so their businesses can grow in an environmentally friendly way. The selection process is competitive and applications will be appraised against one another. To be eligible for funding projects must fall within one of the following key areas of activity:
- nutrient management,
- energy efficiency,
- water resource management,
- animal health and welfare and
- forestry
The 1st round of the scheme is open from Wednesday 16 November 2011 until 17 January 2012
Further details such as a hand book on how to apply for the grant can be found on the DEFRA’s website.
any comments on the probable impact of the RHI announcements?