About this Event
Join Wight Rural Hub for an essential in-person update on the latest farming grants and funding opportunities available to Island farmers, landowners and land managers.
This practical session brings together key partners to provide clear, up-to-date guidance on current schemes, including:
- Capital Grants and SFI overview – Richard Wordsworth (NFU)
- Improve Animal Health and Welfare - Hannah Kenway (Carisbrooke Vets Farm)
- Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) – Richard Grogan (IW National Landscape)
- Farm Capital Grant Scheme & WINEP – Isobel Budden (Southern Water)
- ADOPT - Dr Christopher Till, Knowledge Transfer Manager - AgriFood (Innovate UK Business Connect)
Following the presentations, there will be an opportunity for questions, discussion and an invaluable chance to catch up with others over supper.
Whether you’re actively applying for funding or simply want to understand what’s available, this session will help you navigate the current landscape with confidence.
Ticket Information
Free – Farmers, landowners & land managers
£20 – Advisers (to cover the cost of supper)
This partner event is made possible by , , & .
Who should attend?
Farmers, landowners, land managers and rural advisers interested in accessing or supporting applications for current grant schemes.
Agenda
🕑: 06:30 PM - 06:45 PM
Registration & Introduction-Wight Rural Hub
🕑: 06:45 PM - 07:05 PM
Scheme overview including Capital Grant and Sustainable Farming Incentive-SFI
Host: Richard Wordsworth, NFU
Info: SFI Reopens for small farms in June - Capital Grants new round due to open July - SFI reopens for all farmers September
🕑: 07:05 PM - 07:15 PM
Improve Animal Health & Welfare
Host: Hannah Kenway, Carisbrooke Vets Farm
Info: Apply for funding for a vet to visit your farm to reduce endemic diseases and conditions, increase animal productivity and improve animal welfare.
🕑: 07:15 PM - 07:25 PM
Farming in Protected Landscapes-FiPL
Host: Richard Grogan, IW National Landscape
Info: Through FiPL, farmers and land managers can be supported to carry out projects that support nature recovery, mitigate the impacts of climate change, provide opportunities for people to discover, enjoy and understand the landscape and cultural heritage, or support nature-friendly, sustainable farm businesses. This is a programme of funding for one-off projects covering these areas of work, not an agri-environment scheme.
🕑: 07:25 PM - 07:35 PM
Farm Capital Grant & WINEP Schemes
Host: Izzy Budden, Southern Water
Info: Supporting farmers and land managers to purchase new machinery and infrastructure to protect and improve drinking water sources in certain Island catchments
🕑: 07:35 PM - 07:40 PM
The ADOPT Funding Opportunity
Host: Chris Till, Innovate UK Business Connect
Info: ADOPT supports collaborative, farmer-led on-farm trials and experiments designed to test innovative solutions to real farming challenges. The programme aims to generate practical evidence and share learnings across the wider sector, helping give other farmers the confidence to adopt new approaches.
Two grant options are available:
• Support Grants – helping applicants access professional expertise to develop a strong application for the main fund.
• Full ADOPT Grants – funding collaborative, farmer-led on-farm trials and experiments.
🕑: 07:40 PM - 08:00 PM
Questions/Discussion
🕑: 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Supper & networking
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Newclose County Cricket Ground, Blackwater Road, Newport, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00
