ADOPT Facilitator support grant: round 12
ADOPT Facilitator support grant: round 12 supports farmers, growers and foresters in England with expert help to develop Full ADOPT proposals, improving application quality and access to innovation funding.
Funder: UK Research and Innovation
Due Dates: October 1, 2026, 9:30am UK time (Opens) | November 11, 2026, 11:00am UK time (Closes) | December 7, 2026 (Notification) | February 1, 2027 (Start by)
Funding Amounts: £2,500 per successful applicant; 100% of eligible costs; three-month duration; up to £100,000 available
Summary: Supports commercial farming, growing and forestry businesses in England to engage an external facilitator for a Full ADOPT Grant application.
Key Information: Payment requires a Full ADOPT application sent for assessment and a facilitator invoice, claimed within three months of the grant offer letter approval.
Description
The ADOPT Facilitator Support Grant funds professional assistance to develop and submit a Full ADOPT Grant application. Funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and delivered with Innovate UK, it is part of the Farming Innovation Programme. The support is intended particularly for farmers, growers and foresters less familiar with Innovate UK systems, helping improve application quality and broaden access to innovation funding.
This round funds engagement with an external registered Project Facilitator, rather than the on-farm trial itself. The proposed Full ADOPT project must test new or not widely used ideas in real farming conditions, addressing major on-farm or immediate post-farmgate challenges. ADOPT aims to improve productivity, resilience, sustainability and progress towards net zero, with benefits that other farmers, growers and foresters in England can adopt.
