AgriScale: accelerating agri-tech manufacturing, industrial research

Innovate UK
Ongoing

Funding

Up to £5,000,000

Location

England

Applications

Rolling (always open)

Overview

AgriScale offers up to £5 million for UK businesses developing agricultural technology. The funding helps close technology gaps that prevent products reaching commercial scale. You can use the money for industrial research and manufacturing development. This is for agri-tech companies ready to scale up their products. The programme focuses on moving from prototype to commercial manufacturing. Individual project amounts are not specified but the total pot is £5 million. Applications appear to be on a rolling basis with no fixed deadline. You must be a UK registered business to apply.

Eligibility

Who can apply:

limited company

Key requirements:

  • Must be UK registered business
  • Must be developing agri-tech products
  • Must be addressing technology gaps preventing commercial scale-up
Who is this for?

This grant is for UK registered businesses developing agricultural technology products. You should apply if you have a product that needs help moving from development to commercial manufacturing. It is not suitable if you are still in early research phases or if your technology is not agriculture-focused.

Regions

Full details from Innovate UK

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £5 million for projects to close product technology gaps that are preventing movement towards commercial acceptance, scale up and manufacture.

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Last updated: 5 April 2026

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