Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Grants UK

UK agriculture grants typically support land management, rural development, and environmental stewardship. Defra and the Rural Payments Agency are the largest funders, with programmes ranging from woodland creation to farming equipment upgrades. Most require you to be actively farming or managing land in England, Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland.

There are currently 14 live grants available for agriculture, forestry & fishing businesses in the UK, with deadlines ranging from 8 April 2026 to 1 April 2027.

Full ADOPT Grant: Round 6

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

Closing in 4 days
£25,000 – £80,000England

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 hel

ADOPT Facilitator Support Grant: Round 7

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

Closing in 11 days
£2,499 – £2,500England

This grant gives farming, growing or forestry businesses in England £2,500 to hire an external Project Facilitator. The facilitator will help you develop a Full ADOPT Grant application. You must be a

Farming Equipment and Technology Fund 2026 (FETF) (Animal Health and Welfare, Productivity and Slurry themes)

DEFRA grant delivered by RPA

Closing in 24 days
£1,000 – £25,000England

The Farming Equipment and Technology Fund 2026 helps farmers buy equipment to improve their farms. There are three types of grants: animal health and welfare, productivity, and slurry management. You

PRIMARY Open Call for Agricultural Bioeconomy Innovation

Innovate UK Business Connect

Closing in 64 days
England

This grant offers €900,000 for agricultural bioeconomy innovation projects. It targets farmers, cooperatives, and regional partners who want to replicate sustainable processing solutions. The funding

England Woodland Creation Offer

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs - Forestry Commission - Nature for Climate Fund

Closing in 361 days
£4,000 – £2,000,000England

The England Woodland Creation Offer helps you create new woodlands in England. You can get between £4,000 and £2 million to establish new woodland areas. The Forestry Commission runs this scheme using

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Trees, woodlands and forestry - Woodland Creation Planning Grant

Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs / Forestry Commission - Nature for Climate Fund

Closing in 361 days
£1,500 – £30,500England, North East England, North West England, South East England, South West England

The Woodland Creation Planning Grant pays for creating woodland design plans. You can get between £1,500 and £30,500 to produce a plan that meets UK Forestry Standards. Landowners, land managers and p

ADOPT facilitator support grant: round 7

Innovate UK

Ongoing
Up to £100,000England

This grant gives farming, growing or forestry businesses in England £2,500 to hire an external Project Facilitator. The facilitator helps you develop a full ADOPT grant application. You must be an est

Rural and island infrastructure fund

Energy Saving Trust

Ongoing
Scotland

This fund helps improve electric vehicle charging infrastructure in rural and island areas of Scotland. The funding targets areas that are less likely to get private investment for EV charging points.

BridgeAI

BridgeAI

Ongoing
England, North West England

BridgeAI provides funding and support to help businesses adopt artificial intelligence technology. The grant is for companies in agriculture, construction, transportation and creative industries. You

Rural Business Growth Service

Northumberland County Council

Ongoing
England, North East England

The Rural Business Growth Service helps rural businesses in Northumberland grow and expand. You can get support to develop and implement business growth plans. The service aims to create more diverse

NFU Mutual Charitable Trust

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Ongoing
North West England

The NFU Mutual Charitable Trust gives grants to charities working in agriculture, rural development and insurance. The Trust focuses on supporting projects in these three key areas across the UK. You

Shaping the future of animal health and welfare

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

Ongoing
Up to £3,750,000England

This grant funds research to improve animal health and welfare in livestock and fish farming across Europe. You need to work with partners from at least three different countries. Your consortium can

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Ongoing
North West England

This appears to be a collection of different grant programmes rather than a single grant. The information includes various trusts and foundations offering funding to charities and community groups. Fu

Stimulus Fund

Suffolk Community Foundation

Ongoing
Up to £1,000England, East of England

The Stimulus Fund provides up to £1,000 for grassroots tennis projects in deprived areas. You can use the money to promote tennis in underserved communities, including rural areas. The fund helps proj

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Frequently asked questions about agriculture, forestry & fishing grants

How many agriculture, forestry & fishing grants are available in the UK right now?+

There are currently 14 live agriculture, forestry & fishing grants available in the UK. GrantMatch reviews and updates hundreds of grants daily from verified sources including GOV.UK, National Lottery, Innovate UK, and UKRI.

When is the next deadline for agriculture, forestry & fishing grants?+

The nearest deadline for a agriculture, forestry & fishing grant is 8 April 2026. Some grants have rolling deadlines with no fixed closing date.

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