Capital Grants Reopened

Published: 03/07/2025 By George Russo

DEFRA has today (3 July) reopened Capital Grants for new applications. These three-year agreements are designed to provide capital for achieving environmental benefits. The funding has been split into four groups with maximum limits to enable funding to go further.

  • Air quality (£25,000)
  • Boundaries, trees and orchards (£35,000)
  • Natural flood management (£25,000)
  • Water quality (£25,000)
There are several different options available through this scheme, and Symonds & Sampson’s Rural Grants experts in your nearest office (below) can guide you through the options.

Meet the Grants Team


Chris Powell


Partner
Devizes

MRICS FAAV


Department: Devizes Rural and Agricultural, Rural and Agricultural, Professional,
Speciality: Agricultural Tenancies, Agricultural Appraisals, Agriculture, Biodiversity Net Gain, BPS, Contract Farming, Development Land, Diversification, Estate Management, Farm Business Tenancies, Farms and Land, Grass Keep, Option Agreements, Options, Preparation of Plans for Land Registry, Promotions, Rural Grants and Subsidies, Tax Planning, Succession Planning

01380 710535
07375 370163
cpowell@symondsandsampson.co.uk
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Lester Williams


Partner, Auctioneer
Frome Market, Sherborne

MRICS FAAV


Department: Frome Market Rural and Agricultural, Sherborne Rural and Agricultural, Rural and Agricultural, Professional
Speciality: Agricultural Tenancies, Agricultural Appraisals, Agriculture, Biodiversity Net Gain, Boundary Disputes, BPS, Compensation, Compulsory Purchase, Contract Farming, Diversification, Easements, Energy, Estate Management, Farm Business Tenancies, Farms and Land, Grass Keep, Preparation of Plans for Land Registry, Probate, RICS Registered Valuer, RICS Valuer, Rural Grants and Subsidies, Tax Planning, Telecoms, Valuations, Valuations for Banks, Wayleaves

01935 818513
07778 646031
lwilliams@symondsandsampson.co.uk
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George Whittaker


Rural Partner
Dorchester, Poundbury Burraton House

AssocRICS FAAV MNAVA

Department: Rural and Agricultural, Dorchester Rural and Agricultural, Burraton Rural and Agricultural, Professional
Speciality: Agricultural Tenancies, Agricultural Appraisals, Agriculture, Biodiversity Net Gain, BPS, Contract Farming, Diversification, Estate Management, Farm Business Tenancies, Farms and Land, Grass Keep, Planner, RICS Registered Valuer, RICS Valuer, Rural Grants and Subsidies, Telecoms, Valuations


01305 236578
gwhittaker@symondsandsampson.co.uk
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Phoebe Wreford-Glanvill


Agricultural Consultant
Dorchester, Poundbury Burraton House

AMICE

Department: Rural and Agricultural, Dorchester Rural and Agricultural, Burraton Rural and Agricultural, Professional
Speciality: Agriculture, BPS, Contract Farming, Diversification, Farm Business Tenancies, Farm Finance, Grass Keep, Rural Grants and Subsidies

01305 236237
07943 421629
pwglanvill@symondsandsampson.co.uk
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Annabel Douglas


Rural Chartered Surveyor
Bridport

MRICS FAAV


Department: Rural and Agricultural, Bridport Rural and Agricultural, Professional
Speciality: Agricultural Tenancies, Agricultural Appraisals, BPS, Compensation, Diversification, Estate Management, Farm Business Tenancies, Grass Keep, Planner, Preparation of Plans for Land Registry, Probate, RICS Registered Valuer, RICS Valuer, Rural Grants and Subsidies, Tax Planning, Valuations, Valuations for Banks



01308 459564 
adouglas@symondsandsampson.co.uk
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Sam Haskell


Rural Chartered Surveyor
Sturminster Newton

MRICS FAAV  

Department: Rural and Agricultural, Sturminster Newton Rural and Agricultural, Professional
Speciality: Agricultural Tenancies, Agricultural Appraisals, Agriculture, Farm Business Tenancies, Grass Keep, Preparation of Plans for Land Registry, Probate, RICS Registered Valuer, RICS Valuer, Rural Grants and Subsidies, Tax Planning, Valuations, Valuations for Banks

 
01258 472244
shaskell@symondsandsampson.co.uk

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Jane Ruell


Rural Chartered Surveyor
Tiverton

MRICS FAAV
 

Department: Rural and Professional, Tiverton Rural and Agricultural, Professional 
Speciality: Agricultural Tenancies, Agricultural Appraisals, Agriculture, Biodiversity Net Gain, Compensation, Compulsory Purchase, Energy, Estate Management, Farm Business Tenancies, Farm Finance, Farms and Land, Grass Keep, Option Agreements, Preparation of Plans for Land Registry, Probate, Rural Grants and Subsidies, Tax Planning, Telecoms, Wayleaves


01884 218911
07398 476469
jruell@symondsandsampson.co.uk
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Ashleigh Stokes


Graduate Rural Surveyor
Salisbury


 
Department: Rural and Agricultural, Salisbury Rural and Agricultural, Professional
Service: Agricultural Tenancies, Farm Business Tenancies, Farms and Land, Planner, Preparation of Plans for Land Registry, Probate, Rural Grants and Subsidies, Valuations


01722 334323
astokes@symondsandsampson.co.uk 

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