FwNT Scheme Payments
The claim window for work completed will open on 2 March 2026, and close on 31 March 2026.
Payment claim
All selected actions and associated supporting items should be carried out in line with the provided specifications, with work being completed by 31 March 2026, with the exception of retention of winter stubble, which should be retained to the 15th of February, and multi-species winter cover crop which should be retained to the 15th of February and then destroyed in line with normal husbandry practice.
If you have not been able to carry out all of the actions you applied for you should only claim for the work which has been completed.
Payment Rates
| Environmental Action | Code | FwN Payment | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planting new hedgerows | NHG | £6.49 | m |
| Creation of Riparian Buffer Strip – 2 metre | BST | £1.41 | m |
| Creation of Riparian Buffer Strip – 7 metre | BSS | £4.93 | m |
| Retention of Winter Stubble | WST | £93.00 | ha |
| Farmland tree planting | FTP | £6,756.00 | ha |
| Multi-species Winter Cover Crop | WCC | £225.00 | ha |
| Supporting Item | Code | FwN Payment | Unit |
| Protective Fencing | PRF | £6.52 | m |
| Gate and 2 posts | GTP | £310.29 | set |
| Drinker and base | TRB | £169.70 | set |
| Pasture Pump | PPU | £239.06 | unit |