but the minimum spend has been brought down to 2k this time
New Farming Investment Fund launched today
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Hi @Janet Hughes Defra would it be possible to answer the question above.
so from what a lot have been saying you have to spend about 10 grand to get two back
Probably more like £20k if the grant is only covering 10% as a lot of people are suggesting!
Grant sorry.
but yes it could be 2k min spend ,would be better for smaller outfits, to gain some help instead of being discriminated against. actually come to think of it, thats what it is , discrimination blatant discrimnation
admin costs are a poor reason , infact that could be take all the admin costs off the top claimers.
instead i bet theres a lot Coal going to Newcastle ....
i prefer ploughing anyway for my farm business , gives better results and its way cheaper on chemicals.
fortunately i want what ive got .happy days.
actually it can be done way lower than that i know it can look at my previous post on subject depends what you need of course.
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So then just to clarify @Bury the Trash as i have now got totally confused with the above posts ref spending amounts :
Do you have to either :
Spend a min of 2k and get some of the 2k back via the grant??
Min grant you can claim is 2k so you have to spend 4/6k min in total to get the 2k grant??
Do you have to either :
Spend a min of 2k and get some of the 2k back via the grant??
Min grant you can claim is 2k so you have to spend 4/6k min in total to get the 2k grant??
yes to clarifry
its the bottom oneIt needs to minimum of 2k of grant money.
That is a thing or things that will earn that amount for your claim to qualify.
edit taken from the guidance:
for the FETF
"The grants are for a minimum of £2,000 and a maximum of £25,000 for Items listed in Annex 3. The cost listed for each Item is the actual grant amount we will pay. So regardless of how much you pay you will receive the grant amount listed for that Item, whether it is less or more than you paid."
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It is really, not got 10k or more as suggested above to spend but could make use of a couple things.
truth be known though no farmer is getting anything much as the gear will just be more expensive to start with than it would if there was no grant.
gone up the hill
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Thanks for the above info.yes to clarifry
It needs to minimum of 2k of grant money.
That is a thing or things that will earn that amount for your claim to qualify.
edit taken from the guidance:
for the FETF
"The grants are for a minimum of £2,000 and a maximum of £25,000 for Items listed in Annex 3. The cost listed for each Item is the actual grant amount we will pay. So regardless of how much you pay you will receive the grant amount listed for that Item, whether it is less or more than you paid."
The scheme is a complete and utter waste of time then for small farms that only want a couple of items like for example Eid weighing equipment!
I see today that a new grant has come out for water, 500k top spend!
Hi, sorry to have been slow - if the item meets the spec in Annex A then it should be eligible - if you wanted to double-check, please contact RPA directly [email protected]
Morning - please can I suggest you ask the RPA contact centre on this? [email protected]? They're much better placed than me to advise on technical specifications and eligibility. Thanks
The rule relates to a specific item - if you bought an item under the previous scheme, that wouldn't stop you buying another item under the new scheme. If you want to double-check, please email the RPA directly [email protected]
Thanks for the suggestion - no, there's no cap between rounds
This is not a requirement, we are allowing people to put down a refundable deposit this time (at their own risk). If you have any doubts on this or want to double-check, please contact RPA directly [email protected]
Yes there is an appeals process.
We think the terms and conditions are fair and balanced and yes there is an appeals process. But this is a pilot, I've heard your feedback that you don't think that's true - we're reviewing the terms and conditions for future years and for the early rollout of the scheme next year on the basis of all the feedback we've received, and we'll test what we come up with with farmers to make sure the scheme is workable.
Yes we'll follow up with everyone who expressed an interest and applied - I'd be happy to chase up your email if you'd like to message me with your details.
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@Janet Hughes Defra would you be able to shed some light on the strip till/direct drill eligibility.
It reads to me like strip till is not eligible but some people are saying they have got them through previous rounds?
It reads to me like strip till is not eligible but some people are saying they have got them through previous rounds?