In September and October DEFRA launched two new projects calls, with a total of £12 million available, to turn brilliant ideas into farm technology. The two new Farming Innovation Programme (FIP) grants aim to back ideas and develop the technology that tackles everyday challenges for thousands of farmers in England.

  • On 15 September, applications opened for the Small R&D Partnerships competition (Round 4) with up to £7.8 million to bring new agricultural technology onto the market.  
  • On 13 October, applications opened for the Feasibility Studies competition (Round 4) with up to £4.8 million for developing early ideas. 

These programmes aim to deliver real results for farmers, cutting costs and boosting profits.  These grants are part of the Government’s commitment to spend at least £200 million on agricultural innovation up to 2030.    

Find out more on this Defra Farming Blog post.