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RDPE - Farming and Forestry Improvement Scheme
The FFIS is part of the Rural Development Programme for England and is a scheme of support, developed to help farming, forestry and horticultural businesses in England to become more efficient at using resources. This scheme aims to help make businesses more profitable and resilient whilst reducing the impact of farming on the environment.
There is £20m available under FFIS until December 2013. The grants are for capital items and the grant rate available is up to 40% in non upland areas, and up to 50% in upland areas and the maximum grant allowable per project is £25 000. The minimum grant is £2,500.To be eligible for funding under FFIS the project must fall within one of the following key areas of activity:
· Nutrient Management: Improvements in use of farm manures and slurries so as to improve soil quality and reduce reliance on artificial fertiliser.
· Energy Efficiency: Projects to reduce or recover energy use on farm resulting in a reduction of farm energy bills and carbon dioxide emissions.
· Water Resource Management: Rainwater harvesting, recycling and reuse systems to reduce reliance on mains water. Eligible items include pipework specifically to intercept and divert roof water to a storage facility, rainwater harvesting equipment.
· Animal Health and Welfare: Projects which bring about significant improvements in farm animal health and welfare.
· Forestry: Projects which improve the economic value of forests through the efficiencies of improved processing and adding value. Eligible items include timber processors, forwarders, forestry trailers, tractors mounted forestry grabs.
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