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All the SFI 2026 options in one list: every action with its code, payment rate and agreement length, grouped by what you farm. Checked against GOV.UK on 7 October 2026.
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Where SFI26 stands
SFI26 is closed for applications. Two application windows ran in 2026, and GOV.UK’s funding page for farmers now lists the scheme as closed. This list is for agreement holders checking what an action pays, and for anyone planning ahead for the next offer.
Rates below are GOV.UK payment rates per year. All actions run for 3 years, except organic conversion actions, which run for 1 year and can be repeated for the length of the conversion period. GOV.UK sets out which actions can share the same land on each action’s own page, so check there before you plan a combination.
Agroforestry
- AGF1, Maintain very low density in-field agroforestry on less sensitive land: £248 per hectare per year
- AGF2, Maintain low density in-field agroforestry on less sensitive land: £385 per hectare per year
Buffer strips
- CAHL4, 4m to 12m grass buffer strip on arable and horticultural land: £515 per hectare per year
- CIGL3, 4m to 12m grass buffer strip on improved grassland: £235 per hectare per year
- BFS1, 12m to 24m watercourse buffer strip on cultivated land: £707 per hectare per year
- BFS6, 6m to 12m habitat strip next to watercourses: £742 per hectare per year
Farmland wildlife (arable or horticultural land)
- AHW2, Supplementary winter bird food: £732 per tonne per year
- AHW3, Beetle banks: £764 per hectare per year
- AHW4, Skylark plots: £11 per plot per year (minimum 2 plots per hectare)
- AHW5, Nesting plots for lapwing: £765 per hectare per year
- AHW6, Basic overwinter stubble: £58 per hectare per year
- AHW7, Enhanced overwinter stubble: £589 per hectare per year
- AHW8, Whole crop spring cereals and overwinter stubble: £596 per hectare per year
- AHW9, Unharvested cereal headland: £1,072 per hectare per year
- AHW10, Low input harvested cereal crop: £354 per hectare per year
- AHW11, Cultivated areas for arable plants: £660 per hectare per year
- CAHL1, Pollen and nectar flower mix: £739 per hectare per year
- CAHL2, Winter bird food on arable and horticultural land: £648 per hectare per year
- CAHL3, Grassy field corners or blocks: £590 per hectare per year
Farmland wildlife (grassland)
- GRH7, Haymaking supplement: £157 per hectare per year
- GRH8, Haymaking supplement (late cut): £187 per hectare per year
- GRH10, Lenient grazing supplement: £28 per hectare per year
- GRH12, Manage rough grassland for upland breeding waders: £203 per hectare per year
- CLIG3, Manage grassland with very low nutrient inputs: £151 per hectare per year
- CIGL1, Take grassland field corners or blocks out of management: £333 per hectare per year
- CIGL2, Winter bird food on improved grassland: £515 per hectare per year
- SCR1, Create scrub and open habitat mosaics: £588 per hectare per year
- SCR2, Manage scrub and open habitat mosaics: £350 per hectare per year
Field boundaries
- CHRW2, Manage hedgerows: £13 per 100 metres for one side of an eligible hedgerow per year
- BND1, Maintain dry stone walls: £27 per 100 metres for both sides
- BND2, Maintain earth banks or stone-faced hedgebanks: £11 per 100 metres for one side
Historic and archaeological features
- HEF1, Maintain weatherproof traditional farm or forestry buildings: £5 per square metre (m²) per year
- HEF6, Manage historic and archaeological features on grassland: £55 per hectare per year
Integrated pest management
- CIPM2, Flower-rich grass margins, blocks or in-field strips: £798 per hectare per year
- CIPM3, Companion crop on arable and horticultural land: £55 per hectare per year
- CIPM4, No use of insecticide on arable crops and permanent crops: £45 per hectare per year
Moorland and upland
- UPL1, Moderate livestock grazing on moorland: £35 per hectare per year
- UPL2, Low livestock grazing on moorland: £89 per hectare per year
- UPL3, Limited livestock grazing on moorland: £111 per hectare per year
- UPL5, Keep cattle and ponies on moorland supplement (minimum 70% GLU): £18 per hectare per year
- UPL6, Keep cattle and ponies on moorland supplement (100% GLU): £23 per hectare per year
- UPL8, Shepherding livestock on moorland (remove stock for at least 4 months): £74 per hectare per year
- UPL10, Shepherding livestock on moorland (remove stock for at least 8 months): £102 per hectare per year
Nutrient management
- CNUM2, Legumes on improved grassland: £102 per hectare per year
- CNUM3, Legume fallow: £532 per hectare per year
Organic
- OFC1, Organic conversion: improved permanent grassland: £187 per hectare per year
- OFC2, Organic conversion: unimproved permanent grassland: £96 per hectare per year
- OFC3, Organic conversion: rotational land: £298 per hectare per year
- OFC4, Organic conversion: horticultural land: £874 per hectare per year
- OFC5, Organic conversion: top fruit: £1,920 per hectare per year
- OFM1, Organic land management: improved permanent grassland: £20 per hectare per year
- OFM2, Organic land management: unimproved permanent grassland: £41 per hectare per year
- OFM3, Organic land management: enclosed rough grazing: £97 per hectare per year
- OFM4, Organic land management: rotational land: £132 per hectare per year
- OFM5, Organic land management: horticultural land: £707 per hectare per year
- OFM6, Organic land management: top fruit: £1,920 per hectare per year
Precision farming, equipment and technology
- PRF1, Variable rate application of nutrients: £27 per hectare per year
- PRF2, Camera or remote sensor guided herbicide spraying: £43 per hectare per year
- PRF4, Mechanical robotic weeding: £150 per hectare per year
Species recovery and management
- SPM3, Keep native breeds on grazed habitats supplement (more than 80%): £146 per hectare per year
- SPM5, Keep native breeds on extensively managed habitats supplement (more than 80%): £11 per hectare per year
Waterbodies
- WBD1, Manage ponds: £257 per pond per year, with a maximum of 3 ponds per hectare
- WBD2, Manage ditches: £4 per 100 metres for both sides
- WBD3, In-field grass strips: £765 per hectare per year
- WBD4, Arable reversion to grassland with low fertiliser input: £489 per hectare per year
- WBD6, Remove livestock from intensive grassland during the autumn and winter (outside SDAs): £115 per hectare per year
- WBD7, Remove livestock from grassland during the autumn and winter (SDAs): £115 per hectare per year
Frequently Asked Questions
Is SFI 2026 open?
No. SFI26 is closed for applications. Two application windows ran in 2026, and GOV.UK now lists the scheme as closed. Existing agreement holders can still use the action rates to check their agreements.
How many actions are in SFI 2026?
The GOV.UK SFI26 scheme information lists 71 actions, grouped here by theme, from agroforestry and buffer strips to organic and soil health.
How long does an SFI26 action last?
Most actions run for 3 years. Organic conversion actions run for 1 year and can be repeated for the period of conversion.
Which SFI26 action pays the most per hectare?
Among the per-hectare rates in this list, organic conversion for top fruit (OFC5) and organic land management for top fruit (OFM6) pay £1,920 per hectare per year, followed by unharvested cereal headland (AHW9) at £1,072.
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Source: GOV.UK: SFI26 scheme information and actions
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