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CWS1: Deer control and management

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

What you must do to get paid for this CSHT action and advice on how to do it.

£105 per hectare (ha) per yearRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

Doctoral focal award: UKRI venture doctorates: outline stage

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) , Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) , Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) , Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) , Medical Research Council (MRC) , Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) , Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

Apply for funding to deliver entrepreneurship-focused doctoral training. Applications can be led by organisations with standard and non-standard eligibility. The non-standard eligibility process will need to be completed before an award is made. An expression of interest is required by 21 September 2026 4:00pm UK time.

Amount not publishedCloses 22 October 2026UK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

CSP3: Bracken control supplement

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

What you must do to get paid for this CSHT action and advice on how to do it.

£232 per hectare (ha) per yearRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

BND1: Maintain dry stone walls

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

What you must do to get paid for this SFI26 action and advice on how to do it.

£27 per 100 metres (m) for both sidesRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

CSP21: American mink control and management

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

What you must do to get paid for this CSHT action and advice on how to do it.

£99 per 100 metres (m) per year for the management of the waterbody where non-native American mink areRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

CWS5: Improve woodland resilience supplement

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

What you must do to get paid for this CSHT action and advice on how to do it.

£202 per hectare (ha) per yearRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

Apply for funding for projects focused on speculative and high-risk research with the potential to deliver a step change in the sustainability of future AI systems. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation funding.

Up to £602.5kCloses 10 November 2026UK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

CLH3: Create lowland heathland

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

What you must do to get paid for this CSHT action and advice on how to do it.

£711 per hectare (ha) per yearRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

Apply for access to Europe’s quantum computers through the EuroHPC quantum access pilot. Open to researchers exploring quantum computing and hybrid quantum and HPC work. UK applicants are eligible. No funding is provided.

Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

CWD21: Restore wood pasture and parkland

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

What you must do to get paid for this CSHT action and advice on how to do it.

£371 per hectare (ha) per yearRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

Early independence: BBSRC fellowships: full stage

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

Apply for a BBSRC fellowship to further your career through an independent research project. You must: be an early career researcher hold a PhD qualification (or equivalent experience) be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding

Amount not publishedCloses in 30 days (23 September 2026)UK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

COP3: Supplementary winter bird food (organic land)

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

What you must do to get paid for this CSHT action and advice on how to do it.

Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

AHW7: Enhanced overwinter stubble (updated for SFI26)

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

What you must do to get paid for this SFI26 action and advice on how to do it.

£589 per hectare (ha) per yearRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

CWD22: Manage wood pasture and parkland

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

What you must do to get paid for this CSHT action and advice on how to do it.

£212 per hectare (ha) per yearRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more