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See which SFI26 actions may work together on the same parcel.
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Explore current SFI26 and countryside stewardship options, understand what may fit, and keep the official sources in view.
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LandSteward monitors official GOV.UK information. Proposed changes wait for human review, while the last approved information stays available.
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Official SFI26 + CS Higher Tier sources checked on or after 11 Sep 2026
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SFI26 Readiness Checker
Check current registration, land area and common-land basics before preparing a Window 2 application.
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Check your SFI26 application route
Check current registration, land area and common-land basics before preparing a Window 2 application. This is not full eligibility confirmation.
SFI26 application windows · Current
Expected from 22 September 2026
Window 1 is closed. Use the approved Defra update to prepare for the announced opening. Check the current official update before applying.
Read the official window update → Check your basic readiness →SFI26 uses controlled application windows. Common land and shared grazing cannot be included in an SFI26 agreement.
Already in SFI24?
See which actions are retained, repriced, replaced or removed under the current SFI26 offer.
See the SFI24 → SFI26 changesPlanning context: BPS ended after the 2023 scheme year. Delinked payments replaced it in 2024 and reduce each year through their final year, 2027.
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