Apply for Entry Level Stewardship (ELS) Online

Entry Level Stewardship or Uplands Entry Level Stewardship Online
Business: Farming

    ELS Online is a quick and easy way to apply for Entry Level Stewardship or Uplands Entry Level Stewardship in England.

    Apply online for Entry level stewardship – for farmers, agricultural land owners and their agents

    ELS Online lets you:

    • apply for ELS electronically – or an agent can apply on your behalf
    • save time – with tools like the boundary measurement tool, the automatic points calendar and scribble map facility
    • avoid mistakes – by checking the fields and amounts you enter

    If you’re in Scotland, you can apply for funding through the Land Managers Options scheme.

    Getting help
    Contact the ELS Online team if you need help or information when completing your online application.

    ELS Online Team
    els.online@naturalengland.org.uk
    0300 060 3934
    Find out about call charges

    Find out more
    You can learn more about ELS Online on the Natural England website.

    Natural England also provides free webinars to help you learn how to use the ELS application.

    Cross compliance
    These standards are part of cross compliance. You must meet them to get your farming subsidy under the Single Payment Scheme.