Full ADOPT grant: round eight
Innovate UK
What it funds
Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a share of up to £5 million for on-farm trial and demonstration projects, to improve adoption of new ideas or solutions in the agricultural sector.
Who can apply
This competition is open to collaborations only. To lead a collaborative project your organisation must: be an active farming, growing or forestry business 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 business based in the UK
Last checked against the official source: see database refresh schedule. Scheme parameters are set by the funder and can change — verify before applying, or let us do it for you.
Related schemes
Analysis for Innovators (A4I)
Innovate UK
Periodic programme giving businesses funded access to national measurement laboratories (NPL, LGC, NEL) to solve productivity, quality and measurement problems no commercial lab can crack.
Improving Farm Productivity Grant
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Large capital grants (typically £25,000-£500,000) towards robotics, automation, slurry acidification and rooftop solar for farm businesses in England.
Patent Box
HM Revenue & Customs
Reduces corporation tax to an effective 10% on profits attributable to patented inventions and certain other IP rights.