A claim for payment of an Outcome Plan will be issued to you once your Case Officer has assessed your Proposal and approved your plan as “fit for purpose” at stage 2 in the Proposal assessment process.
There are three different Outcome Plans and you must submit a separate claim for each element if applicable:
- Business Outcome Plan – to cover regional priorities 1-7, 26-32
- Environmental Outcome Plan – to cover regional priorities 8-25
- Forestry Outcome Plan – to cover forestry options Woodland Creation, Woodland Improvement Grant, Sustainable Management of Forests
An Outcome Plan can either be a basic plan or one requiring specialist input (those requiring specialist input will be identified at the Statement of Intent stage). For a single case you can claim for either a Basic Outcome Plan (type a or b) or an Outcome Plan with specialist advice (type c) but not both.
The types of plan available are:
| | Type of Plan | By Whom | Funding |
| a | Basic | Prepared by applicant | 50% of actual cost up to £150 |
| b | Basic | Prepared by agent | 50% of actual cost up to £200 |
| c | Specialist Input | Prepared by agent/specialist | 50% of actual cost up to £400 |
Payments are limited to a total of £1,000 over the life of the Scotland Rural Development Programme, i.e. to 2013. This includes any payments made for Nutrient Management Plans and Soil and Water Management Plans as well as for LMO commitments for Nutrient Management Plans and Business Audits.
If you the applicant prepared the Outcome Plan you must keep a record of the time spent, in hours, on that task and declare this on the Outcome Plan claim under type (a).
If your agent or a specialist prepared the Outcome Plan you will need to submit all receipted invoices relating to the preparation of your Outcome Plan along with your Outcome Plan claim (types b or c).
The completed Outcome Plan should then be returned to your local RPID office along with any relevant invoices for payment.