History. 2 of 8. In two of the eight cases the next round paid lower rates: the insulation fund in 2014 and this scheme in 2026. In three there was no next round, which counts as no.
Hunch.
The rates market resolves on GOV.UK: YES if, by 31 May 2027, Defra or the Rural Payments Agency publishes SFI 2027 payment rates and more of the five most-applied SFI26 actions (CLIG3, CHRW2, CSAM3, CAHL2, CIPM4) have a lower rate than a higher one; an action dropped from the offer counts as lower. NO if the rates are the same or higher on balance, or if no SFI 2027 rates are published by 31 May 2027.
We found eight UK cases since 1984 where the fixed money for a regular grant scheme ran out long before its round was meant to end, leaving many people who qualified without help. They are farm schemes and home energy grants. In each we asked two things. Did the next Budget put in new money? And was the next round less generous? New money came once. Most next rounds were smaller, had lower limits or did not come at all.