Defra has confirmed that the total budget for new Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 (SFI26) agreements will be £240 million.
The funding will support new SFI26 agreements, building on around £560 million already committed to farmers delivering more than 39,000 live SFI agreements.
Of the £240 million available for SFI26, up to £60 million has been allocated to Window 1, which is aimed at small farms and those without an existing Environmental Land Management (ELM) revenue agreement. Window 1 is scheduled to open for applications from the 30th of June 2026.