The new ADOPT fund, part of the Farming Innovation Programme was launched on 28th April and has £20.6 million of funding available to support the introduction of innovative technologies aimed at improving productivity, resilience, and sustainability. The aim of ADOPT is to help support on farm trials and demonstration projects to accelerate the adoption of new technologies.

  • The full ADOPT grant for on-farm trial and demonstration projects to improve adoption of new ideas or solutions in the agricultural sector.  These projects must have total costs of between £50,000 and £100,000.
  • The ADOPT Facilitator Support Grant of £2,500 for a farmer, grower or forester based in England to engage an external Project Facilitator to support with submissions into the Full ADOPT Grant competitions.

Both funds opened on 28th April 2025 and are delivered through Innovate UK.