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Farming Connect — Wales

Welsh Government (delivered by Menter a Busnes)

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Description

Wales' farm business advice, training and mentoring programme, refreshed and relaunched on 1 April 2026. Offers an Advisory Service (one-to-one technical/business advice, Business and Technical Action Groups, and farm visits — mostly funded up to 80% of cost, e.g. one-to-one advice up to a maximum of £1,600 per instance and Action Groups up to £600 per group member), plus up to 3 funded or subsidised (up to 80%) training courses per farm business per year, mentoring, discussion groups, e-learning, masterclasses, and the Our Farms Network. Positioned partly as preparation for the Sustainable Farming Scheme (separate entry in this directory).

Amount

Most services fully funded or subsidised up to 80% of cost — e.g. one-to-one advice up to 80% funded to a maximum of £1,600 per instance; up to 3 funded/subsidised training courses per business per year

Deadline

Rolling / no fixed deadline

Eligibility summary

  • Available in: Wales.
  • Applicant must be a registered business.
  • Most relevant to: Agriculture & Fisheries.
Notes
An advice/training programme rather than a capital grant — value comes as subsidised or fully-funded services rather than a cash payment. Funding caps and percentages are confirmed for some elements (e.g. the £1,600 one-to-one advice cap) but not exhaustively verified across every service on offer, so treat the full fee schedule as indicative.
Requirement
Farm and forestry businesses in Wales, registered with Farming Connect; specific services (advisory service, individual training courses) may carry their own eligibility or capacity limits.

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How to apply

Register with Farming Connect via businesswales.gov.wales/farmingconnect, or contact a Local Development Officer (03456 000 813 / farmingconnect@menterabusnes.co.uk) to access the advisory service or book training.

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Last verified: 1 September 2026. See the footer disclaimer — this is general information, not financial or tax advice.