Funding opportunity

Expression of interest: Farming Innovation Programme: research starter pilot, round two

• Opportunity status: Closed
• Funders: Innovate UK, UK Research and Innovation
• Co-funders: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
• Funding type: Grant
• Total fund: £1,000,000
• Publication date: 23 May 2022
• Opening date: 23 May 2022 9:30am UK time
• Closing date: 6 July 2022 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 £1 million for feasibility projects. This is an expression of interest competition.

Eligibility summary

This competition is open to single applicants.

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
• have a UK bank account
• not have been awarded Innovate UK funding as a project lead within the last five years before 6 July 2022.