Farmers can benefit from £10,000 of match funding

Farmers can benefit from £10,000 of match funding

The Severn Trent Environmental Protection Scheme (STEPS) grant application window is open until 31st January 2022 and covers our rainwater harvesting products – so don’t miss out! Here’s some useful information on the scheme and whether you are eligible.

STEPS for protecting water quality has been running since 2015, and has awarded more than 1,900 grants for projects. 

Qualifying farmers in the Midlands are eligible for up to £10,000 of match funding to help protect water and improve productivity. Protecting watercourses from pesticides is one of the key focuses of STEPS. Arable farmers can help do this by applying for funding to cover sprayer washdown areas, install pesticide biofilters, plant buffer strips or fit precision pesticide application technology.

Are you eligible?

To be eligible for this scheme:

If you fit the criteria, Severn Trent will match fund you up to £10,000. 

According to the Severn Trent website applicants demonstrating a clear water quality benefit to the issues of concern in that area and who have engaged with Severn Trents local agricultural advisor are most likely to be successful.

How to apply?

If you’re eligible, great news! Here’s how to apply:

The grant scheme is a competitive process and all our applications are assessed and reviewed based on each farm’s individual circumstances and the options you choose to apply for.

They advise you to read the relevant handbook before you apply. This will improve the chances of you making a successful application. This can be found here: Download and read the STEPS handbook [PDF]

Here’s the link to apply for match funding: https://steps.flexigrant.com

How can we help?

Rainwater harvesting tanks are eligible for this grant. We provide rainwater harvesting tanks up to a massive 2,000,000 litres capacity, so whatever your application we’ve got you covered! We can also supply all the UV filters and pumps that you need to be eligible for the grant. If you speak to one of our experts they’ll be able to come up with a solution that works for you and allows you to get the grant money.
For more information and to apply please click here.

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