UK registered SMEs can apply for a share of up to £5 million to develop innovative farming solutions.
This funding is linked to Defra’s Farming Innovation Programme.
Your proposal must be able to demonstrate how the project will benefit farmers, growers or foresters in England.
To be offered grant funding your project must:
- be assessed as eligible for grant funding
- have secured aligned investment with a lead investor from the pool
You can view the areas of expertise and investment preferences for the investors here.
In addition to investment, the lead investors in the pool can provide you with commercial acumen in, for example:
- leadership
- market access
- skills
- resources
Successful UK registered SME’s will receive:
- grant funding from Innovate UK
- aligned investment funding with one of the programme’s pool of investors acting as the lead investor
Your proposal must be able to demonstrate how the project will benefit farmers, growers or foresters in England.