There are a number of places offering funding for agri-tech developments. We include the latest calls on this page and try and signpost other opportunities.
Apply for funding to develop a research network that will focus on improving the sustainability of the agri-food system. DEADLINE 20 October 21
A sixth round of the popular Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund has been announced, giving groups of farmers and landowners in England time to consider making an application ahead of December 2021 when the application window opens.
In October 2021, Defra will launch the first of its competitions within the ‘Industry-led R&D Partnerships fund’. The aim of the fund is to encourage groups of farmers, growers, businesses and researchers to get involved in collaborative research and development.
Under this scheme SMEs can receive up to £15,000* to spend on the services and support delivered by Research and Technology Organisations (RTOs) and the
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, is investing up to £25 million in the best game-changing and commercially viable innovative or disruptive ideas.
The Low Carbon Innovation Fund 2 (LCIF2) launched last year and supports innovative products and technologies and will have a tangible impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Are you a food system thinker? Can you help create an alternative to a ‘calories per hectare’ approach for food production?
The UKRI is looking to support approaches that consider the ‘number of people fed healthily and sustainably per hectare’, through its new Food Systems SPF programme.
A new dairy response fund will open for applications on 18 June, Farming Minister Victoria Prentis confirmed today.
Funding programme for career researchers with an interest in science entrepreneurship
A new Business Resilience and Recovery Scheme has been launched to support Norfolk and Suffolk’s businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic and into economic recovery.
An Agri-Tech Lookbook, to feature the sector’s most progressive companies and encourage international investment is being developed by Department of International Trade (DIT) in association with Agri-TechE.
Small firms who have been in business for less than two years and who are unable to secure finance from other sources could be eligible for a Start-up Loan.