Funding Finder

Members within the network can offer support in writing proposals, structuring deals, advising on IP and making collaborations. There are also a number of organisations that represent ‘Angel Investor’ high net-worth individuals and funds with a particular interest in agri-tech.

If you are considering bidding for funding or raising finance do get in contact and we can help steer you in the right direction.

Funding Opportunities

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Defra Farming Technology Fund for farmers and growers

December 4, 2023

An overview of the grant funding available from Defra for farmers, foresters, growers and contractors for investing in new technology, equipment and infrastructure.

Defra Funding: Farming Innovation (multiple competitions)

December 4, 2023

Current, new and upcoming funding being released by Defra.

£1.2m funding for horticultural & plant-based food and drink

November 27, 2023

EOI close 24th January 2024. Growing Kent & Medway has announced two new funding streams to back sustainable innovation and new technologies in the horticultural and plant-based food and drink sector.

SBRI: Plant health innovations for biosecurity

November 17, 2023

Organisations can apply for a share of up to £800,000, inclusive of VAT, to develop and demonstrate the feasibility of innovative solutions for plant health. Closes 20th December 2023

European Space Agency funding calls for food and agriculture

November 2, 2023

The European Space Agency has a number of calls that may be of interest to the agri-tech community

BBSRC Business and academia prosperity partnership: round 2

October 3, 2023

Closes 7th November 2023 The prosperity partnership funding opportunity aims to fund business-led research that arises from an industrial need, with the work being co-delivered between the business and project leads.

Cranfield is proud to deliver technical and business support to innovators and entrepreneurs

September 29, 2023

Closes 13 November 2023. Innovators and entrepreneurs can now apply for funding streams to scale up ideas which will help address the challenges related to tackling climate change, protecting our environment...

Horizon Europe: help for UK applicants

September 7, 2023

Why apply for Horizon Europe funding Horizon Europe is an EU research and innovation programme. It has a budget of €95.5 billion and runs until 2027. The UK agreed a deal...

Pre-announcement: Alternative Proteins Innovation and Knowledge Centre

August 31, 2023

This is a pre-annoucement for a call from BBSRC and Innovate UK to establish and lead an Innovation and Knowledge Centre (IKC) to support research and innovation into more sustainable alternative...

New Anglia LEP: Business Transition to Net Zero Grant

August 23, 2023

Grants available for Norfolk and Suffolk based businesses to reduce their carbon footprint. (Not available to primary agriculture businesses)