Full ADOPT Grant: Round 8
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
What it funds
DescriptionThe Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) will invest up to £5 million for on-farm trials and farm experiment projects. This is subject to a sufficient number of high quality applications being received.This funding is part of Defra’s Farming Innovation Programme, delivered in partnership with Innovate UK.The aim of this competition is to support innovative, on-farm trials or experiments to test ideas or solutions and demonstrate that they will address major on-fa
Who can apply
Who can applyYour projectIf your application passes the technical assessment, any awards given to primary agricultural producers are subject to the green box exemption under the WTO Agreement on Agriculture.See further guidance on green box subsidies WTO Guidance for support in Agriculture. Applicants receiving this type of support must ensure that there is minimal to no distortion of trade and comply with the requirements of Annex 2 of the Agriculture Agreement.Your project must:have total costs between £50,000 and £200,000last between 6 and 24 monthsstart by 1 December 2026end by 30 November 2028embrace open innovation principles and be willing to share results with other farmers, growers or forestershave a Project Facilitator as part of the project team who is listed in the ADOPT Innovate UK Business Connect databasecollaborate with at least one other UK farmer, grower or forester that is claiming grant fundingAny organisation receiving funding must carry out its project work in the UK, intend to exploit the results in the UK, and spend most of the funding within the UK.Projects must always start on the first of the month, even if this is a non-working day. You must not start yo
How to apply
Before you startYou must read the guidance on applying for a competition on the Innovation Funding Service before you start.Before submitting, it is the lead applicant’s responsibility to make sure:that all the information provided in the application is correctyour proposal meets the eligibility and scope criteriaall sections of the application are marked as completethat all partners have completed all assigned sections and accepted the terms and conditions (T&Cs)You can reopen your application once submitted, up until the competition deadline. You must resubmit the application before the competition deadline.What we ask youThe application is split into three sections:Project details.Application questions.Finances.Accessibility and InclusionWe welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to making our application process accessible to everyone. This
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