Innovation competitions

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4 competitions

  • ADOPT Facilitator Support Grant: Round 2

    Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a grant of £2,500, to engage an external Project Facilitator to support the development of a Full ADOPT Grant application.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to single applicants only.

    To lead a project your organisation must:

    • be an active farming, growing or forestry business of any size based in England
    • be able to evidence that you are an established business, including sole traders and partnerships
    • have a UK bank account

    Open now

    Opened:
    12 June 2025
    Closes:
    24 July 2025

  • Farming Futures R&D Fund: Precision Breeding Competition

    UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £12.5 million for precision breeding of arable and horticultural crops. This funding is from the Farming Futures R&D Fund, a part of the Farming Innovation Programme.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to collaborations only.
    To lead a project your organisation must be a UK business of any size including sole traders and partnerships, and active farming, growing or forestry businesses.

    You must collaborate with other UK registered organisations and must involve at least one of the following:

    • UK business of any size including sole traders and partnerships, and active farming, growing or forestry businesses
    or a UK registered:
    • academic institution
    • research and technology organisation (RTO)
    • charity
    • not for profit
    • public sector organisation

    Closing soon

    Opened:
    5 May 2025
    Closes:
    25 June 2025

  • Farming Futures R&D Fund: low emissions farming

    UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £12.5 million for Industrial research projects from the Farming Futures R&D Fund, a part of the Farming Innovation Programme.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to collaborations only.
    To lead a project your organisation must be a UK:
    • business of any size, including sole traders and partnerships and active farming, growing or forestry businesses
    • academic institution
    • research and technology organisation (RTO)
    You must collaborate with other UK organisations. Your project must involve at least one eligible grant claiming business of any size.

    Closing soon

    Opened:
    5 May 2025
    Closes:
    25 June 2025

  • Full ADOPT Grant: Round 1

    Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a share of up to £2 million for on-farm trial and demonstration projects, to improve adoption of new ideas or solutions in the agricultural sector.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to collaborations only.

    To lead a project your organisation must:

    • be an active farming, growing or forestry business of any size based in England
    • be able to evidence that you are an established business, including sole traders and partnerships
    • collaborate with at least one other farming businesses of any size based in the UK

    Closing soon

    Opened:
    28 April 2025
    Closes:
    25 June 2025

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