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Full ADOPT Grant: Round 9

Funding

£25,000 – £160,000

Deadline

23 September 2026

Location

England

Applications

Applications closed

Overview

This grant is for farming, growing, and forestry businesses in England. You can apply for between £25,000 and £160,000. The money funds on-farm trial and demonstration projects. These projects should help spread new ideas or solutions across the agricultural sector. A total of £5 million is available across all successful applicants. The deadline to apply is 23 September 2026.

Requirements to check

Who can apply:

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Key requirements:

  • Must be a farming, growing, or forestry business
  • Must be based in England
  • Project must involve on-farm trials or demonstration activities
  • Project must support adoption of new ideas or solutions in agriculture

This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.

Who is this for?

This grant is for farming, growing, and forestry businesses based in England. Your project must involve on-farm trials or demonstrations that help others in agriculture adopt new ideas or solutions. It is not open to businesses outside England.

Regions

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: 24 September 2026