Funding opportunity

Defra farming innovation investor partnership

• Opportunity status: Closed
• Funders: Innovate UK
• Co-funders: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
• Funding type: Grant
• Total fund: £5,000,000
• Publication date: 4 July 2023
• Opening date: 24 July 2023 9:30am UK time
• Closing date: 30 August 2023 11:00am UK time

See the full opportunity details on the Innovation Funding Service.

UK registered micro, small or medium-sized enterprise (SMEs) can apply for a share of up to £5 million to develop innovative farming solutions. This must align with private investment from selected investor partners.

Eligibility summary

This competition is open to single applicants only.

To lead a project your organisation must:

• be a UK registered SME
• carry out its project work in the UK
• be seeking private financing of at least twice the amount of the grant requested