DEFRA - Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT)

Find out when and how to apply for CSHT funding and how to manage your agreement.

Read the applicant’s guide to understand when you can express an interest in applying for CSHT, prepare a CSHT application, get pre-application advice and apply.

Use the application checklist to make sure you’ve followed all steps in the application process.

Select CSHT actions using the Find funding for land or farms tool.

Read the agreement holder’s guide to understand how to manage your agreement.

Read the terms and conditions that you will need to comply with under the scheme.

FPC members can fill in this form to express interest in applying for the Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) topics listed below.

• scheduled monument management
• species-rich grassland
• agroforestry
• woodland improvement