Animal Health and Welfare grants
The application window is now open for grants of between £1,000 and £25,000 towards the cost of items which are designed to improve the health and welfare of livestock. The grant is available for cattle, pig, sheep, and layer hen farmers. The eligible items include:
| Item | Expected Cost | Grant Amount | |
| Cattle | Mobile cattle handling system | £13,925 | £5,570 |
| Cattle crush (automatic) | £3,358 | £1,343 | |
Rubber flooring mats for cattle | £32 | £16 | |
Heat lamps for calves | £49 | £25 | |
| Sheep | Mobile sheep handling systems | £8,920 | £3,568 |
| Automatic weighing and drafting crate for sheep | £13,695 | £5,478 | |
| Lamb creep feeder with shelter | £778 | £311 | |
Sheep race | £828 | £331 | |
| Fixed handling system for pigs | £2,100 | £840 | |
Electronic sow feeder | £5,500 | £2,200 |
The full list of eligible items can be found here >
The deadline for applications is 15 June.
The full guidance can be found here >
If you require any help in making an application or want to know more, please speak to a member of the rural professional team.
