ADOPT Facilitator Support Grant: Round 7

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
Closing in 11 days

Funding

£2,499 – £2,500

Location

England

Applications

Open until 15 April 2026

Overview

This grant gives farming, growing or forestry businesses in England £2,500 to hire an external Project Facilitator. The facilitator will help you develop a Full ADOPT Grant application. You must be a farming, growing or forestry business based in England to apply. The grant amount is fixed at £2,500. The deadline is 8 April 2026. This is Round 7 of the ADOPT Facilitator Support Grant programme. The money pays for professional help to prepare your main ADOPT grant application.

Eligibility

Key requirements:

  • Must be farming, growing or forestry business
  • Must be based in England
  • Must use funding to engage external Project Facilitator
  • Must be developing Full ADOPT Grant application
Who is this for?

This grant is for farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England. You need to be planning to apply for a Full ADOPT Grant and want professional help to develop your application. It is not for businesses outside England or those not in agriculture, forestry or growing sectors.

Regions

Full details from The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a grant of £2,500, to engage an external Project Facilitator to support the development of a Full ADOPT Grant application.

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Last updated: 5 April 2026