Funding opportunity

ADOPT Facilitator Support Grant: round 8

• Opportunity status: Closed
• Funders: Innovate UK
• Co-funders: The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
• Funding type: Grant
• Award: £2,500
• Publication date: 23 April 2026
• Opening date: 15 April 2026 9:30am UK time
• Closing date: 27 May 2026 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 grant of £2,500, to engage an external Project Facilitator to support the development of a Full ADOPT Grant application.

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 of any size based in England
• be able to evidence that you are an established business, including sole traders and partnerships
• have a UK bank account