Everything you need to know about the Welsh Government's Small Grant Efficiency Scheme

By Wynnstay News
14 Feb 2023
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The Welsh Government opened another application window for farmers to apply for its Small Grants Efficiency scheme. The grant pays up to 40% towards the cost of a range of livestock related products. You can browse the list of eligible products in the handy table provided below, including farming equipment and technology to improve productivity. Fill out our enquiry form below to receive a quote of all the eligible products to fit your needs.

What you need to know about the grant:

The next grant application window runs from March 3 2025 – April 11 2025
The maximum grant award is £15,000 and the minimum is £1,000
The grant provides a maximum 40% contribution towards capital investments in equipment and machinery (excluding VAT)
The grant will be a maximum 40% contribution against actual invoiced costs
You must not use items purchased through the small grants efficiency scheme for agricultural contracting activities

Who is eligible to aply for a grant?

Applicants should be registered with the Welsh Government and hold a Customer reference number. They must also be a primary producer of agricultural products, have 3ha of eligible agricultural land registered with Rural Payments Wales (RPW), or be able to demonstrate over 550 standard labour hours.

The grant applies to the following farming secors:

Arable
Beef
Dairy
Goats
Horticulture (including hydroponics and aquaponics)

Pigs
Poultry
Sheep
Apiculture

Equine or Forestry customers are not eligible for the grant and neither are groups of farmers (including Producer Organisations).

The grant is there to support farmers in their efforts to produce food sustainably and reward farmers for the work they do now to lower their carbon footprint. For full eligibility criteria and how to apply, visit here.

Investment item	Specification	Wynnstay Code	Product	Maximum Grant Amount Available
Mobile Cattle Handling Systems	Mobile cattle handling system comprising: A race Crush with an internal width of no less than 720mm Sides to open to give access to the animal Pen for a minimum of 25 cattle (24months +) Integrated road legal trailer Rump bar operated from outside the crush and race Full length adjustable head yoke Fully galvanised or powder paint coated metal	57680	Bateman Cattle Handling Trailer	£6,903
Fixed Cattle Handling System	Fixed handling system for cattle, erected to suit the requirements of the individual site comprising: Safe, effective holding area and race-way handling facility to attach to a cattle crush 2 metal holding pens for a minimum 25 cattle (24 months+) Circular forcing pen with a minimum 3m radius, with side covers to prevent cattle from seeing to the side, leading to; Straight or a curved race 3-5m (depending upon system) sides covered with closure gate that is fitted in the race Fully galvanised or powder paint coated metal	Multiple codes	Bespoke and kit systems available from both Bateman & IAE. Speak to one of our reps.	£4,960
Cattle crush	Cattle crush comprising: An internal width of no less than 720mm Full length adjustable head yoke Sides to open to give access to animal An anti-backing facility operated from outside the race Fully galvanised or powder paint coated metal	21815	Bateman Ambassador Clipping Crush	£1,643
		15320	Bateman Devon Clipping Crush
		68063	Bateman Ambassador Squeeze Crush
		67533	Bateman Devon Squeeze Crush
		61162	Bateman Tamar Squeeze Crush
		68239	IAE Saracen Rotating Rump Bar Crush
		68240	IAE Chieftain Rotating Rump Bar Crush
Hydraulically operated squeeze Cattle crush	Hydraulically operated squeeze crush for cattle. The crush will have: A full length adjustable head yoke with auto reset facility Complete access to both sides An anti-backing facility operated from outside the race Hydraulic adjustment system to be powered by a power driven hydraulic pump. Crushes where the squeeze function is operated manually are ineligible. Specialist foot trimming crushes are not eligible.	78684	Bateman Hydraulic Squeeze Crush	£4,723
Head scoop (cattle)	Cattle head scoop which: Restricts the side to side movement of the animal’s head providing increased safety for the animal and operator Reduces the risk of the animal collapsing within the crush	51706	Bateman SuperScoop Right Hand	£283
		51707	Bateman Superscoop Left Hand
		66543	IAE Superscoop Mark 4.5
Electronic Weigh System	Digital weighing device with the ability to: Record individual animal’s weight Track live weight gains Interface with a computer or mobile device Weigh bars and platforms are separate items (see below).	61774	Tru-Test Eziweigh 7i	£370
Weigh Bars / Platforms	Weigh Bars / Platforms, comprising: Load bars or a platform compatible with the crush Compatible with an electronic weigh system (see above)	61775	Tru-Test Load Bars 600mm 2000kg (60001) MP600	£487
		76521	Tru-Test HD5T Load Bars 5000KG
		61795	Tru-Test Platform - 600MM Wide 2.2M Long
		69123	Tru-Test Platform - 600MM Wide 1.1M Long
Automatic Cattle Weighing Equipment	Standalone equipment which automatically weighs cattle. System comprises of: Weight platform with race or holding area EID reader Ability to remotely monitor / record weight of animal System can include a water trough, feed or mineral block trough, or a walk through race Annual subscription costs not eligible	72987	Ritchie Beef Monitor	£3,484
Foot trimming add-on to crushes	Hoof trimming attachment, comprising: Belly harness/support Front and rear leg winch with lifting strap and four hoof blocks	15103	Bateman Foot Trim Package	£314
Foot trimming add-on to crushes		22432	IAE Foot trimming kit	£314
Calving detector	Calving detector unit which is linked to phone/hand held device to alert when cow begins calving CCTV excluded	62750	MooCall Calving Sensor	£92
Calving Gate	Calving gate comprising: A gate within the frame to swing around to safely restrain a cow An adjustable head yoke A locking chain to stop backward movement Side rails and access panels within the swinging gate should allow protected access for medical treatment, assisted birthing, suckling of calves or milking Galvanised or powder paint coated metal	61191	Bateman Calving Gate	£282
		TBC	Teemore 3 in 1 Calf gate (15ft)
		64050	IAE Deluxe Calving Hurdle
Hand held automatic teat washing system	Hand-held automatic teat washing brush, which can: Wash, disinfect, stimulate and dry all in one visit to the cow Maximum of two per parlour	TBC	Northern Dairy Equipment Teat Cleanser	£2,690
Badger Proof Feed Troughs	Cattle feed trough comprising: Rollers or other mechanisms, which reduce or eliminate the possibility of badgers making contact with feed Cost is per trough	58914	IAE Beef Trough Low Level 2440mm long	£142
		13984	IAE Badger Defence Kit To Suit Low Level Beef Trough
		45920	Bateman Beef Trough 2500mm
		14478	Bateman TB Roller Kit for Beef Trough
		15999	ProMech Cattle Trough With Badger Rollers 2.5MTR
Badger Proof Lick Holders	Cattle mineral/supplement holder, which will eliminate the possibility of badgers making contact with the mineral/supplement. Cost is per holder.	78012	Badger Blocker Block/Lick Holder	£75
Rotating cow brush	A purpose built pivoted rotating cow brush with Auto start stop	79764	Happy Cow MaxiSwing Brush	£738
Mobile Handling Systems (250 sheep)	Suitable for a minimum of 250 sheep to include: Minimum of 125ft of gates/hurdles for construction as: Gathering pen, Forcing pen, Drafting race, Side pens Includes a guillotine gate Ability to fit footbath An integrated road legal trailer Fully galvanised or powder paint coated metal	63422	Prattley Standard 10FT Yard	£4,031
		69111	Alligator Pro 250 Manual Winch
		16325	Bateman New Sheep Handling Trailer (Incl. 27 Hurdles)
Mobile Handling Systems (100 sheep)	Mobile Handling Systems suitable for a minimum of 100 sheep, comprising: Minimum of 50ft of gates/hurdles for construction as: Gathering pen, Drafting race, Side pens Incudes a guillotine gate Ability to fit footbath An integrated road legal trailer Fully galvanised or powder paint coated metal	56216	Alligator 100 System (100 Sheep)	£2,716
Fixed Sheep Handling Systems	Fixed sheep handling system, comprising: Gathering pen, Forcing pen, Race, Drafting gate, Side pens Ability to fit footbath Suitability for a minimum of 100 sheep Fully galvanised or powder paint coated metal	79549	Bateman Sheep System D	£1,516
Fixed Sheep Handling Systems		79550	IAE Sheep System D Plus	£1,516
Electronic Weigh Scales	Electronic weigh crate with weigh system. The weigh system must be: A digital weighing device with the ability to record individual animals and track live weight gains Compatible for use with EID If an electronic weigh system is bought seperately, the digital reader can be used with this item.	77145 + 61774	Bateman Draft Weigh & Tru-Test Eziweigh 7i	£888
Electronic Weigh Scales		TBC	Prattley 3-Way Manual Weigh Crate comes with Loadbars	£888
Sheep Handler	Crate or clamp style sheep handler capable of allowing efficient dagging, dosing and sorting of sheep. (For sorting sheep, the handler will release sheep through a drafting gate.) Must be fully galvanised or powder paint coated metal.	74027 & 74028	Bateman Sheep Grip & 3-way Drafting Gate	£1,680
EID hand held device	Handheld EID reader comprising: Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology for individual reading and recording of animals Ability to record individual weights, treatments, births, movements Capability of exporting data to a computer based software package or cloud based application for the active monitoring of livestock	71106	Tru-Test XRS2 Stick Reader	£439
EID hand held device		73898	Tru-Test SRS2 Stick Reader	£439
EID panel reader for sheep identification	EID panel reader for sheep identification, consists of: Static / race reader Must be able to read HCX and FCXB tags Includes antenna Can connect to a weight scale Hand held devices not eligible Must be fixed to a sheep handling system	73901	Tru-Test Reader System XRP2 Sheep (Includes Reader & Panel)	£723
Positive pressure tube ventilation systems	Positive pressure ventilation system aimed at improving natural ventilation pushing clean fresh air into the building. Item will include as a minimum: Internal horizontal inflatable polythene / fabric (or similar type material) ventilation tube stretching the length of the building, with holes cut to direct the air where needed Wall mounted fan which draws fresh air into the building Controller and/or timing mechanism to switch on and off	TBC	Agrivent Agricare Tube	£922
Bulk feed bins (10 tonnes)	Bulk feed bins, comprising: Steel or fibre glass tower bin Capable of excluding moisture and vermin Shoot or conveyor attachment Minimum 10 tonne capacity. (10t capacity can be made up from a maximum of 2 smaller bins)	Various	Options available from Vmac, Collinsons and Bildabin.	£2,440
Small Calf shelter	Small mobile ventilated calf shelter: Minimum shelter size 4.5m2 With external penning system Pen fully galvanised metal	53226	Compact Calf Hutch (CH230) comes with Pen System (CH230-D)	£320
Large Group Calf shelter	Large mobile ventilated group calf shelter: Minimum shelter size 7m2 With external penning system Pen fully galvanised metal	53227	Super Hutch (CH300) comes with Pen System (CH300-D)	£1,047
Hay and Straw Moisture Meter	Portable moisture meter for measurement of water content in hay and straw bales. To include a probe / spear.	34005	Agreto Haymeter 50cm (Moisture & Temperature)	£110
Pasture Plate Meter (Handheld)	A handheld device to assess grass cover by measuring total height and the number of measures. The device must have the capability of: Storing separate paddocks Storing the data to be downloaded to a computer	79462	Tru-Test Electronic Bluetooth Plate Meter EC20	£286
Pasture Plate Meter (Handheld)		79461	Tru-Test Electronic Plate Meter EC10	£286
Electric Fencing	Electric fencing equipment, comprising of a minimum of: 50 x Temporary fencing stakes 3 x Reels / spools for wire 1 x reel end post (to hold minimum 3 reels) 3 x insulated gate handles / end assemblies 1200m Electric fence wire, braided wire or polywire	Various	Individual components are all available from our electric fencing range.	£152
Electric Fencing Energiser	Solar Powered Electric fencing Energiser with integrated solar panel and battery. Minimum 0.5 Joules.	16297	Rutland ESS 1350 Solar Energiser (1.4J)	£170
		80039	Rutland ESS 2300 Solar Energiser
		16300	Spreedrite S3500 Solar Energiser With Battery
		16303	Speedrite S2000 Solar Energiser With Battery
		79700	Speedrite S1000 Solar Energiser
		79657	Speedrite S500 Solar Energiser
		61024	Hotline Fire Drake 67 Solar Energiser
Fuel Tanks (Diesel)	Diesel fuel dispensing tanks, must be: 1500 litre minimum capacity Bunded SSAFO compliant Made of polyethylene or steel material Lockable Have inspection points Excludes tanks for domestic use	62979	Harlequin Fuel Point 2500 Litre (2500FP)	£716
Fuel Tanks (Diesel)		62982	Harlequin Fuel Station 2500 Litre (2500FS)	£716
Water harvesting and filtering equipment. (Above ground).	Rain water harvesting and filtering systems, comprising: Above ground tank Filtration system and associated taps and fittings Minimum tank size of 10,000 litres Entry filtration system. (Where more than one tank is installed and linked, only one entry filtration system is required.) Overflow diverted to a clean water drain Water used for cleaning, drinking or washing, installed tank connected to a suitable water usage system Water harvested from agricultural buildings and used for farm purposes	50610	Water Storage Non-Potable Tank 10000L	£800
		44985	Water Storage Potable Tank 10000L
		69011	Rainwater Harvesting Kit B 450SQM
Solarpower submersable water pump	Solar power water pump to supply water to livestock for grassland management and prevent poaching of watercourses, includes: Water pump, Battery Solar panel to reacharge battery minimum 25m pipe	79749	SPS Solar Water Pump 35	£1,034
Calf handling crate	Purpose bult calf handling crate to include: Adjustable head restraint, rump bar and belly strap to support animal. All metal work to be galvanised or powder paint coated metal.	Various	IAE	£388
			Teemore
			Bateman
Small bulk feed bin	Minimum capacity 0.5 tonne and maximum capacity 1.0 tonne. Can be static or mobile. Capable of excluding moisture and vermin. (must have a lid). Steel or plastic construction, all metal work to be galvanised or powder paint coated metal.	57200	V Mac Tote Bin	£567
		60671	JFC - Cubic Metre Meal Bin
		T26750	JFC - Easy Empty Cubic Metre Meal Bin
		46810	JFC -Half Tonne Meal Bin