This funding round has closed.

Full ADOPT Grant: Round 6

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

Closed

Funding

£25,000 – £80,000

Location

England

Applications

Open until 8 April 2026

Overview

The Full ADOPT Grant offers up to £5 million for farming, growing or forestry businesses in England. You can get between £25,000 and £80,000 for on-farm trial and demonstration projects. The money helps you test and show new ideas or solutions in agriculture. This is Round 6 of the programme. The deadline is 8 April 2026. You must be based in England and work in farming, growing or forestry. The grant aims to help more farmers adopt new agricultural technologies and methods.

Eligibility

Key requirements:

Must be farming, growing or forestry business
Must be based in England
Must be for on-farm trial and demonstration projects

Who is this for?

This grant is for farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England. You need to be planning on-farm trial and demonstration projects that test new agricultural ideas or solutions. It is designed for businesses that want to help improve adoption of innovations in the agricultural sector.

Sectors

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

Regions

England

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

Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a share of up to £5 million for on-farm trial and demonstration projects, to improve adoption of new ideas or solutions in the agricultural sector.