Advice & Grants
Regardless of farm size or business stage, the Scottish Farm Advisory Service can help you to increase the profitability and sustainability of your farming business through Government funding for one-to-one advice, worth up to a total of £3,700.
It is now possible to submit your forms online to make the process even easier; see our one-to-one services below to find out more.
Funding Update – March 2023
Carbon Audits are back from April 2023.
Due to a very high demand for Carbon Audits in 2022, we exceeded the available capacity and had to pause the delivery of this service. We are pleased to announce that we are able to resume providing carbon audits from the 1st April 2023. More details can be found on the Carbon Audit page.
One-to-one services
Commission an adviser to undertake a confidential assessment of your business and help develop your plans for the future.
Receive funding for 2 further specialist advice plans to take a deeper look at topics of interest.
Identify where performance improvements and savings can be made.
Up to 4 days with a personal mentor
Case studies and related downloads
Click here to access our digital flyer.
Help to secure the future of your farm through Government-funded grant support and one-to-one advice.
One-to-one advice and grant support for new entrants to farming and crofting.
Helping crofting business to be successful in a competitive environment.
In April 2017, Iain Withers, a new entrant to farming, started his own business – Narrowboat Farm, a small-scale market garden in Linlithgow.
In 2015, Beauty Bhowmik and her husband Devproteek, decided to change careers and move their family from London to East Kilbride to start a farm business.
Bitney MacNab has ambitious plans to diversify from her bed and breakfast business, and establish a completely self-sufficient, sustainable, eco-friendly smallholding.
For many years, land owner, Fergus Laing has run a successful and diverse highland estate, incorporating a tenant farm, golfing, fishing and hunting.
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