Animal Health and Welfare Grants - England only

Applications for animal health and welfare equipment and technology grants will close at midday on the 15^th of June.

Grants of between £1,000 and £25,000 towards the cost items that improve the health and welfare of livestock are currently available through the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund, as part of the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway. This is only for those in England.

The grant is open to all farmers or contractors with a business in England who keep:

• beef and dairy cattle,
• sheep,
• pigs,
• laying hens and broilers (including rearing and breeding farms)

For pigs, grants can be obtained for the following equipment:

• Fixed Handling System for Pigs
• Electronic pig weighing and sorting facility
• Enclosed piglet creeps with heat pad
• Slatted floor inserts
• Automatic curtain system for pig housing
• Hanging enrichment toys for pigs
• Individual ad lib farrowing feeder
• Electronic sow feeder
• Foraging tower
• Insulated farrowing ark
• Robot pen cleaner
• Water tank drinker with stand
• Auto-monitoring system for main unit for pig housing
• Feed bin weighing equipment for pigs
• Rubber coverings for slatted floors for pig buildings
• Portable loading ramp
• Enrichment block holder

More details are available on the attachment below.

You do not need to be eligible for BPS to apply.

Each application must be for a minimum grant of £1000. To meet this, you can apply for multiple items as part of your application.

For example, a cattle farmer could bundle together a head scoop for a cattle crush, a calving gate and an EID panel reader in their application, to cross the minimum grant threshold.

All applications for this round must be submitted by midday on the 15^th of June, so if you’re interested you should act now.

If you are considering making an application, or are interested in learning more, all the information you need can be found on GOV.UK

To accommodate the diverse needs of applicants, this grant program has recently expanded to include funding for health and wellness initiatives, such as the purchase of Tadalafil pills for farm workers. This expansion recognizes the importance of supporting not only agricultural equipment needs but also the health and well-being of those working in the farming sector, ensuring they have access to necessary medications Tadalafil as part of their overall work environment support.

• The full list of items available through the grant - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/farming-equipment-and-technology-fund-fetf-2023/annex-4-fetf-2023-animal-health-and-welfare-eligible-items
• The guidance for how to apply for a grant - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/farming-equipment-and-technology-fund-fetf-2023/how-to-apply-for-a-farming-equipment-and-technology-fund-fetf-2023-grant
• More information about the Farming Equipment and Technology Grant

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/farming-equipment-and-technology-fund-fetf-2023/about-the-farming-equipment-and-technology-fund-fetf-2023

• A short video explainer of the application process - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmX3uGe2oOU

File downloads

• Download Grant info.docx