Full ADOPT Grant: Round 9
Full ADOPT Grant: Round 9 supports farming, growing and forestry businesses in farmer-led trials of new approaches, generating practical evidence to improve productivity, resilience and sustainability in England.
Funder: UK Research and Innovation
Due Dates: September 23, 2026 (competition closes) | October 7, 2026 (Farming Innovation Programme schedule)
Funding Amounts: Up to £5 million available; £50,000–£200,000 in total project costs over 6–24 months
Summary: Supports collaborative, farmer-led trials that test and demonstrate new approaches to farming challenges.
Key Information: The England-based lead must include another funded UK farming, growing or forestry business and a registered ADOPT Project Facilitator.
Description
The Full ADOPT Grant is part of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ Farming Innovation Programme, delivered with Innovate UK. It supports collaborative, farmer-led on-farm trials or experiments that test ideas or solutions not yet widely used. Projects must address a significant challenge or opportunity in agriculture, horticulture or agro-forestry, including challenges immediately after the farmgate.
The aim is to generate practical evidence that other farmers, growers or foresters in England can use. Projects must have the potential to significantly improve productivity, resilience, or sustainability and progress towards net zero farming. Teams must demonstrate the benefits to others and plan to share their results during and after the project.
