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RDPE 2007-13 Contacts and Information for CLA members with potential projectsThe £3.9billion Rural Development Programme for England is now open for applications. This page provides CLA members with information about the various schemes and provides a list of contact points. The Socio Economic element of the RDPE is being delivered differently in each Region so it is important that members discuss any potential application with the Regional Development Agency at an early stage. It can be expensive to put together a detailed application and whilst an invitation to proceed from an expression of interest to the full application stage shows that the project is eligible it is not a guarantee that funding will be made available. Rural Development Programme for England 2007-13
Information and Contacts
Agri Environment Schemes and Environmental Stewardship
For information about the Entry Level and Higher Level Stewardship Schemes, the Organic Entry Level and Organic Higher Level Scheme, Hill Farm Allowance and the Uplands Support Scheme please contact the appropriate Natural England Regional Office.
The Natural England Enquiry line number is 0845 600 3078
Should you prefer to telephone the local office direct can find the number on
www.naturalengland.org.uk and click on “select a region.”
Information about the future of support in upland areas is available here http://www.defra.gov.uk/rural/uplands/support.htm
If you require member advice please contact Claire Collyer CLA Conservation Adviser Claire.collyer@cla.org.uk
Energy Crops Scheme
Application Forms, Guidance notes and information about establishing Energy Crops is available at
For more detailed queries on the scheme contact Natural England, Yorks & Humber, Units 2 & 3, Northallerton Business Park, Standard Way, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL6 2XQ, tel: 01609 767400, e.mail: ecsqueries@naturalengland.org.uk.
If you require member advice please contact Oliver Harwood CLA oliver.harwood@cla.org.uk
English Woodland Grant Scheme
EWGS Advice Line 01223 346004
Check the “Regional Prospectuses” page for information about funding in your area.
Announcement issued by the Forestry Commission regarding the EWGS 2008-9 Budget
As part of the process for settling 2008/09 budgets with Defra, the Forestry
Commission has agreed to defer £1.75m of expenditure on EWGS (which is
funded as part of the seven-year Rural Development Programme for England)
planned for 2008-09 to later years of the programme. This means they are
unable to offer 2008-09 payments to a small proportion of the applications for
EWGS under Prospectus 2007. The notice announces how they intend to
handle applications for 2008-09 funding.
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If you require member advice please contact Mike Seville CLA woodlands and Forestry adviser mike.seville@cla.org.uk
Socio – Economic Schemes also known as Project Based Schemes
If you require member advice please contact Julie Robinson CLA Rural Development Adviser Julie.robinson@cla.org.uk
The amount of grant aid available to an individual business may be restricted by State Aid Rules. Further information is available here http://www.defra.gov.uk/rural/rdpe/pdf/stateaidguid.pdf
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