Both funding option close on 28th April at 11am.
Farming Innovation Pathways (FIP) – industrial research
UK registered businesses and research organisations can apply for a share of up to £7 million for industrial research to address the farming challenges of productivity, sustainability, and net zero emissions.
- Competition opens: Monday 1 March 2021
- Competition closes: Wednesday 28 April 2021 11:00am
The aim of this competition is to support the development of novel innovations to develop and support a productive, resilient, and sustainable agricultural sector.
This funding is delivered through the ISCF Transforming Food Production programme, in partnership with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
This development is achieved through the investment of up to £7 million in industrial research in the agricultural sector.
Your project must address one or more high priority areas in at least one of these four industry subsectors:
- Livestock.
- Plant.
- Novel food production systems.
- Bioeconomy and agroforestry.
Your proposal must engage with farmers, growers or producers to develop farm-focused solutions. These solutions must solve the short to long-term challenges of productivity, sustainability, and net zero emissions.
This competition is split into 2 strands:
- feasibility studies
- industrial research (this competition)
In applying to this competition, you are entering into a competitive process. This competition closes at 11am UK time on the deadline stated.
Your project’s total eligible costs must be between £250,000 and £750,000.
For more information, please visit the funding page.
Farming Innovation Pathways (FIP) – feasibility studies
UK registered businesses and research organisations can apply for a share of up to £5 million for feasibility studies to address the farming challenges of productivity, sustainability, and net zero emissions.
- Competition opens: Monday 1 March 2021
- Competition closes: Wednesday 28 April 2021 11:00am
The aim of this competition is to support the development of novel innovations to develop and support a productive, resilient, and sustainable agricultural sector.
This funding is delivered through the ISCF Transforming Food Production programme, in partnership with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
This development is achieved through the investment of up to £5 million in feasibility studies in the agricultural sector.
Your project must address one or more high priority areas in at least one of these four industry subsectors:
- Livestock.
- Plant.
- Novel food production systems.
- Bioeconomy and agroforestry.
Your proposal must engage with farmers, growers or producers to explore the potential of early-stage farm-focused solutions. These solutions must solve the short to long-term challenges of productivity, sustainability, and net zero emissions.”
This competition is split into 2 strands:
- feasibility studies (this strand)
- industrial research
In applying to this competition you are entering into a competitive process. This competition closes at 11am UK time on the deadline stated.
For more information, please visit the funding page.