Welcome to CARA Wales: Agricultural and rural consultancy and advice.

We offer an individual, unbiased and efficient service to help move your business forward.

News and Features

Read more about CARA and the latest affecting the agricultural industry

Small Grants Efficiency

The 4th Expression of Interest (EOI) window for Small Grants -Efficiency is 03 March to 11 April 2025. This  is a capital scheme designed to help farmers in Wales to improve the technical, financial and environmental performance of their farm businesses. The maximum grant award is £15,000 and the minimum is £1,000. Previous

Read More »

Small Grants Environment – Landscape & Pollinators (2025)

The Expression of Interest (EOI) window for Small Grants Environment is 13 January to 21 February 2025. This round of Small Grants -Environment will address the theme of Landscape & Pollinators, and is a standalone scheme providing a maximum of £7,500 funding per business for Capital Works Projects. These include:- Hedge coppicing and

Read More »

Small Grants – Environment (Water 2024)

The Expression of Interest (EOI) window for Small Grants -Environment is 12 August to 20 September 2024.This round of Small Grants -Environment will address the theme of Water, and is a standalone scheme providing a maximum of £7,500 funding per business for Capital Works Projects. These include:- Hedge coppicing and gapping up New

Read More »

Nutrient Management Investment Scheme (window 2)

The Expression of Interest (EoI) window for the latest NMIS has opened this week and is available until 23 August 2024. The Scheme offers a maximum grant award of £50,000 and the minimum is £12,000 with a 50% contribution for certain nutrient storage items and 40% for remaining items /capital

Read More »

Cross Compliance 2024

On 10 July 2024, RPW issued a letter to all their customers to remind them of the changes applying to all land in Wales from 1 August 2024 under the Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021.  These changes include requirements to comply with closed periods for spreading

Read More »

Small Grants Yard Coverings (SGYC)

The SGYC Scheme (Window 3) is being offered to help pay for yard coverings and improved drainage systems for buildings. The Expression of Interest (EoI) is now open and will close on 28 June 2024. Detailed guidance on this Scheme can be accessed from the link below:- SGYC General Rules

Read More »
Scroll to Top