Future Farming Investment Scheme

Applications for £14 million fund to open in July.

A new flexible grants scheme offering farmers and crofters capital investment will open next month, Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon has announced.

The £14 million Future Farming Investment Scheme offers flexible capital grants to support investments in efficiency, nature and climate friendly farming. It will provide priority support in a number of areas, including for new entrants, and young farmers, small farms and tenants.

The Rural Affairs Secretary also confirmed that a three-year programme of national LiDAR scanning is underway to provide a detailed three dimensional baseline map of Scotland to help better understand the landscape and plan for the future.

A new Code of Practice on Sustainable and Regenerative Agriculture has also been published.

Read the full news release on gov.scot

Published on: 19 June, 2025