OpenInnovate UK (UKRI) & Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

Full ADOPT Grant: Round 7

Ref: GRT-Z39RSXUJ

Funding Available

Between £50,000 and £100,000

Location

UK Wide

Industry

All Sectors

Deadline

3 June 2026

Type

Grants & Funding

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About This Grant

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), in partnership with Innovate UK, is investing up to £5 million for on-farm trials and farm experiment projects. Part of the Farming Innovation Programme, this grant aims to test ideas or solutions that address major on-farm or immediate post-farmgate challenges. Proposed projects must demonstrate potential to significantly improve productivity, resilience, or sustainability (progression towards net zero) and clearly show how the solution will benefit other English farmers, growers, or foresters.

What Can It Fund?

  • on-farm trials
  • farm experiments
  • productivity
  • resilience
  • sustainability
  • net zero
  • agriculture innovation

Funding Source

Defra / Innovate UK

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Closes 3 June 2026
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Grant Source

Innovate UK (UKRI) & Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

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Last verified: 20/04/2026