Farming Innovation Programme: Small R&D Partnership Projects Rd 5
Funding
£1,000 – £2,100,000
Location
England
Applications
Open until 14 October 2026
UK registered businesses in England can apply for a share of up to £13 million. This funding supports small research and development partnership projects in farming. Grants range from £1,000 to £2,100,000 per project. The deadline to apply is 14 October 2026. This is part of the Defra Farming Innovation Programme.
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must be a UK registered business
- Project must be a small R&D partnership
This grant is for UK registered businesses based in England that want to run small research and development projects in farming. It is an industry-led programme, so businesses must lead or partner on the project. It is not open to businesses outside England.
Regions
Full details from The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £13 million for small R&D partnership projects. This funding is from the industry led R&D Partnerships Fund, a part of the Defra Farming Innovation Programme.
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