Capital Production and Efficiency — Wales

Description

Wales' current farm equipment and technology capital grant, the nearest equivalent to England's FETF — funds items to improve productivity, resource efficiency, animal health and welfare, and farm safety across more than 100 eligible capital items, spanning livestock handling and animal health equipment, precision farming technology, slurry management, grain storage and monitoring, digital farm management systems, and water management. Succeeds the earlier windowed 'Small Grants - Efficiency' scheme (window 5 closed 27 February 2026). Sources re-checked in September 2026 give conflicting signals on whether this now sits inside the Sustainable Farming Scheme's Optional Layer or runs as a standalone scheme outside it — treat that positioning as unconfirmed even though the funding mechanics themselves (amount, rate, RPW Online application route) are consistent across sources.

Eligibility summary

• Available in: Wales.
• Applicant must be a registered business.
• Most relevant to: Agriculture & Fisheries.

Notes

Open on a continuous basis via RPW Online, reportedly until March 2027, though whether it is formally part of the Sustainable Farming Scheme Optional Layer or a standalone scheme outside SFS is inconsistently described across sources — re-verify before advising on how it interacts with an existing SFS agreement.

Requirement

Farm business in Wales investing in an eligible capital item from the published list; grant covers up to 40% of costs (excluding VAT), with a minimum £500 and maximum £15,000 award per business per financial year.