Grants special: Funding caps on some environmental Capital Grants 'concerning'

Funding sought by livestock farmers for the roofing capital option RP28 to assist with compliance in reducing water pollution for silage stores and livestock manure storage areas was now ‘less' under the new caps

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
clock • 6 min read
Grants special: Funding caps on some environmental Capital Grants 'concerning'

The decision by the Government to reinstate funding limits on some key Capital Grants categories, including water quality and natural flood management, is a cause for concern, according to Katie Slawson,...

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