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AC2: Countryside educational access visits accreditation

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£277.26

once per agreement · one-off

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This Capital Grants 2025 item, available through Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier, provides a one-off payment for one member of a holding to gain accreditation for delivering enhanced countryside educational experiences, specifically alongside the VED1 Educational access visits capital item.

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  • Send one person from your holding to a Countryside Educational Visits Accreditation Scheme (CEVAS) training course.

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AC2: Countryside educational access visits accreditation

This item is part of Capital Grants 2025. You must read the Capital Grants 2025 guidance to understand the rules and how to apply.

If you’re applying for this item as part of a Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) application, you must read the CSHT applicant’s guide to understand the rules and how to apply.

How much you’ll be paid

£277.26 once per agreement.

How this item benefits the environment

This item allows one member from your holding to get accredited to carry out enhanced educational experiences.

Where you can use this item

You can use this item only alongside capital item VED1: Educational access visits . You must apply for both items in the same application.

What you must do to use this item

You must send one person from your holding to a Countryside Educational Visits Accreditation Scheme (CEVAS) training course. Read the CEVAS website for more information.

Evidence you must keep

You must keep a copy of your accreditation certificate and provide with your claim.

Read the record keeping and site visit requirements in the Agreement holder’s guide: Capital Grants, Higher Tier capital grants and Protection and Infrastructure grants for more information.

If you’re applying for this item as part of a Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) application, you must read the record keeping and site visit requirements in the CSHT agreement holder’s guide. *[CSHT]: Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier

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