Expression of interest window dates April 2022

The FUW is reminding members that the deadline to complete their Single Application Forms (SAF) without penalty is 16th May.

The FUW is encouraging its members and first time form fillers to contact their local office as soon as possible to book an appointment if they need help in filling out the form

The transfer notification facility for 2022 entitlements is available on RPW Online. RPW must be notified by 15 May 2022 in order for the recipient to make a claim on entitlements they are receiving for the 2022 BPS scheme year.

FUW members are welcome to contact their local County Office for assistance.

The next Farming Connect training application window will open on Monday 2nd May and close on close on Friday 27th May.

• All training courses subsidised by up to 80% for registered individuals
• More than 70 courses available, categorised under ‘Business’, ‘Land’ and ‘Livestock’
• Network of approved training providers located throughout Wales

For the full list of courses and/or support on how to apply, contact the Farming Connect Service Centre on 08456 000 813.

More information can be found here

The Horticulture Development scheme is a Capital grant scheme available to existing commercial horticultural producers across Wales.

The indicative budget allocation for this application window is £1.5 million.

More information can be found here:

Horticulture Development Scheme: rules booklet

Horticulture Development Scheme: using RPW Online to apply

The Woodland Creation Planning Scheme offers grants of between £1000 and £5000 to develop plans for new woodland creation.

After a plan is successfully verified by NRW it will be eligible for Welsh Government funding for tree planting.

More information here: https://gov.wales/woodland-creation-plan-scheme

The design of the scheme  is based on the pilot which was run last year. The scheme will be open throughout the year (subject to budget) with applications selected every 6 weeks. 

Funding for woodland creation will be available from August 2022, with windows opening every 3 months from then onwards (subject to budget).

This scheme provides grants to fund the installation costs of new broadband connections for homes and businesses in Wales.

Before applying, please check the Openreach address checker to see if you already have access to fast broadband connectivity.

The amount of funding will depend on the speed of the new connection:

• £400 for 10Mbps and above
• £800 for 30Mpbs and above

For more information, please click here.