ADOPT facilitator support grant: round 9
This grant helps English farming, growing, or forestry businesses hire a facilitator to develop applications for on-farm innovation projects under the ADOPT scheme.
Funder: UK Research and Innovation
Due Dates: July 8, 2026
Funding Amounts: £2,500 per award; total fund up to £100,000; single payment upon submission of a Full ADOPT Grant application
Summary: Supports farming, growing, or forestry businesses in England to hire a facilitator to help develop a Full ADOPT Grant application.
Key Information: Only one application per round and a maximum of two support grants per applicant.
Description
This grant is designed to assist farming, growing, or forestry businesses based in England in accessing professional support to develop a comprehensive application for the Full ADOPT Grant. The funding enables applicants to engage a registered external Project Facilitator, helping to improve the quality and accessibility of submissions for farmer-led, on-farm innovation trials and experiments under the Accelerating Development of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) scheme. The aim is to foster innovation and best practice by supporting new or not yet widely used solutions to major challenges in agriculture, horticulture, or agro-forestry.
