Funding opportunity

Expression of interest: Farming Innovation Programme: research starter round 3

• Opportunity status: Closed
• Funders: Innovate UK
• Co-funders: The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
• Funding type: Grant
• Total fund: £850,000
• Publication date: 19 January 2023
• Opening date: 30 January 2023 9:00am UK time
• Closing date: 8 March 2023 11:00am UK time

See the full opportunity details on the Innovation Funding Service.

Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a share of up to £850,000 for feasibility projects to improve productivity, sustainability, resilience and move the agricultural sector to net zero.

Eligibility summary

This competition is open to single applicants only.

To lead a project your organisation must:

• be an active farming, growing or forestry business based in England
• be able to evidence that you are an established business, including sole traders and partnerships
• not have been awarded Innovate UK funding as a project lead within the last 5 years before 8 March 2023