The Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) Agreement Offers and How to Claim

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Hannah Webber (FCG WhiteAvon)

Over the last month the Rural Payments Agency has been sending out agreement offers for the FETF Productivity, Slurry, Animal Health and Welfare grants.

If an FETF application has been successful, the RPA will send an email to either the farmer or a professional who submitted the grant on the farmers’ behalf indicating the grant items which have been approved.

Making a Claim

To be able to claim the grant items back the RPA request that a claim form and evidence is submitted for each grant item.

The claim form must be submitted for each separate grant item and is located with the FETF grant approval email.

The deadline for claiming the 2025 FEFT grant is midday 31 March 2026.

Once the claim form has been completed, you are required to submit evidence of each grant item to the RPA.

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Purchase and install items –

Buy and install the items listed in your agreement and ensure they meet the specifications. The RPA requires the grant items delivered to the location listed on the FETF application.  If the location of the items has changed, the farmer or agent must request for this to be changed through the RPA.

Evidence Required for the Claim – bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb

Invoices for each item showing –

  • The cost of each item separately
  • Manufacturer’s make and model
  • Quote the relevant FETF 2025 item code from the item list
  • Show the supplier’s name, address, VAT number and date
  • You must show delivery and installation costs separately, as these are not eligible for funding

Payment Evidence – bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb

The RPA requires copies of your bank, building society or credit card statement so RPA can check invoices that have been paid in full by the business named on the agreement. 

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  • bank or building society’s name and logo
  • account holder name in full or account holder’s business name
  • account number
  • transaction date
  • transaction type (including payee reference or cheque number)
  • transaction amount

Photographs of each item – bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb

The photographs of each item have to be submitted as JPEG files or images in Word documents.  The photos must clearly show each item without any packaging and installed.  The photos are required to show the make, model and serial number (use the manufacturer’s plate or operating manual).

Once your claim is accepted, payment will be made into the business bank account linked to the SBI.

If you have an approved FETF grant and require help completing a claim, please contact Hannah at hannahwebber@fcgagric.com or your local FCG Office.

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