Advice & Grants
Please note that due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, any grant application submitted via post will experience delay in processing. As such, anyone seeking grant funding should do so using our online application forms.
Advice line
For general enquiries or for more information about the service, phone the advice line on 0300 323 0161, email advice@fas.scot or explore this website in more detail.
The advice line covers a wide variety of topics including cross compliance, water framework directive requirements, climate change and other technical issues.
Grants towards one-to-one advice
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 four one-to-one services below to find out more.
One-to-one services
Commission an adviser to undertake a confidential assessment of your business and help develop your plans for the future.
As part of an ILMP, 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
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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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