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Full ADOPT Grant: Round 8
Funding
£50,000 – £200,000
Deadline
12 August 2026
Location
England
Applications
Applications closed
Overview
Farming, growing or forestry businesses in England can apply for grants between £50,000 and £200,000. The money is for on-farm trial and demonstration projects. These projects should help improve how new ideas or solutions are adopted in agriculture. There is £5 million available in total across all grants. The deadline to apply is 29 July 2026. You must be based in England to apply. This is Round 8 of the ADOPT Grant programme.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must be farming, growing or forestry business
- Must be based in England
- Must be for on-farm trial and demonstration projects
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
This grant is for farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England. You need to be planning on-farm trial and demonstration projects that will help improve adoption of new agricultural ideas or solutions.
Regions
Awards published
53,000
Typical award
£11,250
Most awards
£2,895 to £35,000
Most funded region
South West
363 awards in 2025, down from 14,963 the year before.
Recent awards include KIMO UK (£35,745, 2025), Fruits of the Sea Ltd (£74,045, 2025) and Forest of Avon Trust (£25,000, 2025).
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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.
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Last updated: 13 August 2026