Poultry Biosecurity Review
Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsEnglandup to £430
Who can apply
You can apply if your business is based and registered in England and you’re a poultry keeper with the minimum number of birds of at least one of the following species:· 1000 egg-laying hens· 1000 breeding chickens· 1000 meat chickens· 500 geese· 500 ducks· 500 turkeysSpecies numbers can’t be combined eg 200 ducks and 300 turkeys.To apply you need to register or be registered in the Rural Payments Service and have a Customer Reference number (CRN) and a Single Business Identifier (SBI).You must also register or be registered with APHA as a keeper of more than 50 poultry on the Kept Birds Register.You must have a PBR grant agreement in place before getting your vet to undertake a biosecurity review of your poultry site.You can have a biosecurity review at each eligible poultry site in your control every 10 months.
What it funds
This grant will support veterinary surgeon led review and advice to improve biosecurity on eligible poultry farms. The aim of the scheme is to use improved biosecurity measures to reduce the incidence of disease on poultry farms, including avian influenza, improving animal health and welfare and productivity.The deadline to apply is 30 September 2028.Reviews must be completed by 31 December 2028.Claims must be submitted by 31 March 2029.
How to apply
Applicants can apply through the PBR service accessed through the guidance at Poultry Biosecurity Review Funding - Guidance for Poultry Keepers and Vets.
Last checked against the official source: 3 Jul 2026. Scheme parameters are set by the funder and can change — verify before applying, or let us do it for you.
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