CSS Deadline August 27, 2015 12:00 am The deadline for full applications to the Higher Tier of the Countryside Stewardship Scheme (CSS) has been extended to the 31st October. Natural England report that just over 1,000 Expressions of Interest (EOI) were submitted for the Higher Tier. Of these around 70% were successful and should be informed by the end of August. These applicants will then have the opportunity to work on a full application over the next two months with the support of a Natural England project officer. Also under the CSS, grant claim forms for the Facilitation Fund are now available – see https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/countryside-stewardship-facilitation-fund-claim-a-grant-and-record-progress.
