Full ADOPT Grant: Round 8

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

Closed

One round of ADOPT grant, which has run 2 rounds in total and has 2 open now.

Funding

£50,000 – £200,000

Location

England

Applications

Open until 12 August 2026

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.

Eligibility

Who can apply:

limited companysole traderpartnership

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 will help improve adoption of new agricultural ideas or solutions.

Sectors

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

Regions

England

Funder track record

Last published award 2025Open to first-time applicants

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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