Funding for 2025
We're providing more funding for the rural economy in 2025 to support the economic, environmental and social sustainability of the sector.
Our support is available to local farm businesses. The scheme is similar to the financial support available in other jurisdictions near us.
The funding for 2025 opens on 1 January 2025. This means that credits will be awarded for activities undertaken in 2024.
How to qualify
To qualify for the 2025 Rural Support Scheme, you must be either:
- a registered as a bona fide agriculturalist. This means you're involved in land-based primary production and getting income from agriculture or horticulture which meets a target level of economic activity of £40,000 per year
- a smallholder (a part time or small scale agriculturalist). You would need to actively participate in land-based production and meet a reduced level of economic activity as compared with a bona fide agriculturalist. This is currently £5,000 total gross margin per year
Find more information in the Agricultural Land (Control of Sales and Leases) (Jersey) Law 1974.
How agricultural land is controlled
If you think you qualify and are one of the above categories but are not registered with us, email
ruraleconomy@gov.je.
Applying for funding and deadline
You must submit your application and all required documents by 15 September 2025.
To apply, complete and return:
- RSS Application for 2025. This is in the pack that should have been emailed to you. Let us know if you haven't received it
- Agricultural Return for 2024
- land declaration spreadsheet for 2024 to 2025
- accounts or financial declaration for 2024. This must be signed by your accountant
We calculate your funding for 2025 based on your data from 2024.
How we'll deliver the RSS
In 2025, we'll deliver the Rural Support Scheme (RSS) in 4 tiers:
Tier 1
Rewards accreditation from independently audited quality schemes and integrated farm management plans.
Tier 2
Recognises decoupled production and provides credits for livestock headage and primary land use areas which are managed directly by the applicant.
Tier 3
Includes a range of support measures in recognition of economic, environmental and social attainments which include staff skills enhancement and training, local produce recognition and landscape (environmental) management.
Tier 4
This tier is the revised Rural Initiative Scheme (RIS), which provides grant support for projects undertaken by each enterprise, with the maximum available fund calculated using the amount of 'credits' awarded under Tiers 1 to 3 of the scheme.
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