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OFC1: Organic conversion – improved permanent grassland (updated for SFI26)

What you must do to get paid for this SFI26 action and advice on how to do it.

This is a Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 (SFI26) action. Read the SFI26 scheme information to understand what you’re required to do under an SFI26 agreement and how to apply.

Select ‘See all updates’ at the start of this page to find out how this action has changed for SFI26 compared with SFI24.

For SFI24 actions, read theÌýSFI24 agreement holder’s information.

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1 year – you can apply for this action for a maximum of 2 consecutive years to cover the period of organic conversionÌýÌý

How muchÌýyou’llÌýbe paidÌý

£187 per hectare (ha) per yearÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Action’s aimÌý

This action’s aim is that improved and semi-improved permanent grassland is converted from conventional management to organic management.Ìý

The purpose of this is to increase the overall area of land registered and managed as organic.Ìý

Where you can do this actionÌý

You can do this action on agricultural landÌýlocatedÌýbelow the moorland line that’s:Ìý

Land is not eligible for this action if you’ve previously:Ìý

  • registered it with an organic control bodyÌý

  • received organic conversion aid or funding for itÌý

Eligible landÌý

Eligible land type Eligible land cover Compatible land use code
Improved permanent grassland Permanent grassland PG01 Ìý
Semi-improved low input permanent grassland Permanent grassland PG01 Ìý

Eligibility of protected landÌý

Sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs): Eligible – you must:ÌýÌý

Historic and archaeological features: Eligible – you must get an SFI HEFER before you do this action (read section 5.3Ìý‘Land with historic or archaeological features’ in the SFI26 scheme information to find out how to do this).Ìý

Available area you canÌýenter intoÌýthis actionÌý

Total available area in a land parcel (at the point of application).ÌýIt’sÌýyour responsibility to check that the area you enter is eligible for this action.Ìý

You must do this action on the areaÌýentered intoÌýyour SFI26 agreement. If something happens which means you cannot complete this action on some orÌýall ofÌýthe area, you must tell the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) in writing as soon as possible. Read section 12.2 ‘What to do if you cannot comply with your agreement’ in the SFI26 scheme information to find out how to do this.ÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý

Rotational or static actionÌý

This action is static. This means you must do it at the same location each year of this action’s duration.Ìý

What to doÌý

You must:Ìý

  • follow the organic conversion plan for the landÌýentered intoÌýthis action and associated livestock, as approved and signed off by your organic control bodyÌý

  • comply withÌýorganic standards on landÌýentered intoÌýthis action from the start of organic conversion period until this action’s end dateÌý

  • complete organic conversion and register the landÌýentered intoÌýthis action as ‘fully organic’ before this action’s end dateÌý

When to do itÌý

You must do this action from its start date, throughout each year of this action’s duration until the land is registered as ‘fully organic’.Ìý

How to do itÌý

It’sÌýup to you how you do this action, as long as you:Ìý

  • follow this action’s requirements – these areÌýidentifiedÌýby a ‘must’Ìý

  • do the action in a way that couldÌýreasonably beÌýexpected to achieve this action’s aimÌýÌý

Evidence to keepÌý

You must keep:Ìý

  • a copy of the organic conversion plan approved and signed off by your organic control bodyÌýÌý

  • a valid organic certificate and schedule for all landÌýentered intoÌýthis action – this must cover at least the full period of this action’s durationÌý

  • records to show the land is improved permanent grassland or semi-improved low input permanent grasslandÌý

You must supply this evidence if we ask for it.Ìý

Other actions or options you can do on the same area as this actionÌý

You can do the following actions or options on the same area in a land parcel as this action.Ìý

Scheme Action orÌýoptionÌýcodes
SFI 2026 actions AGF1, AGF2, BFS6, CIGL1, CIGL2, CIGL3, CLIG3, CNUM2, CSAM3, HEF6, PRF1, PRF2, WBD4, WBD6, WBD7 Ìý
SFI 2024 actions AGF1, AGF2, BFS3, BFS5, BFS6, CIGL1, CIGL2, CIGL3, CIPM1, CLIG3, CNUM1, CNUM2, CSAM1, CSAM3, HEF5, HEF6, HEF8, PRF1, PRF2, WBD4, WBD5, WBD6, WBD7, WBD8 Ìý
SFI 2023 actions IGL1, IGL2, IGL3, IPM1, LIG1, LIG2, NUM1, NUM2, SAM1, SAM3 Ìý
CSHT actions from 2025 CAGF1, CAGF2, CAGF3, CAGF4, CBE4, CBE5, CCT10, CCT2, CCT4, CCT5, CCT7, CGS18, CGS19, CGS20, CGS21, CGS22, CGS25, CGS4, CHS2, CHS4, CHS5, CHS6, CHS7, CLH3, CPAC1, CSP13, CSP14, CSP15, CSP20, CSP21, CSP9, CSW12, CSW13, CSW15, CSW16, CSW18, CSW20, CSW21, CSW23, CSW24, CSW25, CSW7, CSW8, CWD20, CWD21, CWD22, CWS1, CWS3, CWT1, CWT14 Ìý
CS options BE2, BE5, CT2, CT4, CT5, CT7, GS1, GS10, GS11, GS12, GS13, GS14, GS2, GS5, GS7, GS8, GS9, HS2, HS4, HS5, HS6, HS7, LH3, SW10, SW11, SW12, SW13, SW15, SW16, SW2, SW7, SW8, SW9, WD10, WD11, WD12, WD4, WD5, WD6, WT1, WT7, WT9 Ìý
ES options No ES revenue options Ìý

If an action orÌýoptionÌýcannot beÌýlocatedÌýonÌýthe same area, you may be able to do it on a different area in the same land parcel. Read section 5.6 ‘Land that’s already in other funding schemes or grants’ in the SFI26 scheme information for more details.ÌýÌýÌýÌý

You can do the following actions or options on the eligible boundaries of a land parcel entered into this action: Ìý

  • SFI 2026 actions: CHRW2, BND1, BND2 and WBD2
  • SFI 2024 actions: CHRW1, CHRW2, CHRW3, BND1, BND2 and WBD2Ìý
  • SFI 2023 actions: HRW1, HRW2, HRW3  Ìý
  • CSHT actions: CHRW4
  • CS options: BE3 (management of hedgerows)  Ìý

Supplemental actions you can apply for with this base actionÌýÌý

You can apply for supplemental action SPM3: Keep native breeds on grazed habitats supplement (more than 80%) on land youÌýenter intoÌýthis action. You can only do this in the same SFI26 application.

Updates to this page

Published 21 May 2024
Last updated 2 June 2026 Show all updates
  1. The following changes have been made to this action for SFI26 (compared with the SFI24 version): • the total available area you enter into this action only applies at the point of application • minor updates to standard wording which appears in all area-based SFI actions – see ‘Eligibility of protected land’ and ‘Available area you can enter into this action’

  2. Where you can do this action - an eligible land type is defined in section 5.1 ‘Eligible land types for SFI’ in the SFI scheme information. Eligible land - deleted ‘semi-improved’ and added ‘semi-improved low input permanent grassland’ (which is defined in section 5.1 in the updated SFI scheme information). Eligibility of protected land - updated link to section 10.3 ‘SSSI consent’ in the SFI scheme information. Other actions or options you can do on the same area - added supplemental actions SPM2 and SPM3.

  3. First published.