The Welsh Small Grant Efficiency scheme has recently launched which allows farmers to access a grant for products via Rural Payments Wales (RPW). The grant provides a maximum 40% contribution towards capital investments in equipment and machinery (excl. VAT).

Applications close on 16th April 2024

Qualifying Sumo Machinery: 

Subsoilers (max grant value: £3097) 

Specification:

• Minimum working width of 2.7m
• Minimum 2 legs
• Cutting disc preceding each subsoil leg
• Rear roller consilidation
• Depth control

Sumo Eligible Models:      LDS      GLS  Trailed subsoiler with leading discs fitted 

 

Aerators (max grant value £2124)

Specification:

Grassland aerator aerating:

• A minimum of 100mm perforators
• Ability to attach a 3-point linkage or towed by a tractor unit
• Minimum width of 3m

Sumo Eligible Model:      GLA

 

Minimum Tillage/Ciltivators (max grant value: £9157) 

Specification:

Multi component one pass/reduced cultivation machine consiting of:

• A minimum of three different soil engaging parts
• Two of the soil engaging parts to be separate rows of either fixed tines, discs, loosening legs or spring tines
• Third soil engaging part must be a rear packer, crumbler, roller, rings or shouldered rings
• Minimum of 3m working width

Sumo eligible models:      Trio   Quatro     Multipress    Trailed Mixidisc   Vaxio

 

Direct Drill (max grant value: £9731) 

Specification:

Direct or slot seed drill capable of sowing grass, clover, herbs and forage crops into undisturbed soil:

• Minimum 2.7m working width
• Seed metered and delivered through either pneumatic or mechanical mechanism
• Seed delivered directly into pre-prepared slot produced by disc or sot mechanism in undisturbed soil
• Seed placed at consistent depth

Sumo Eligible Models:    DD     DTS 

For full information on the Small Grant Efficiency scheme, click here