Full ADOPT grant: round eight
Forecasted
UK Research and Innovation's Full ADOPT grant: round eight funds collaborative on-farm research in England to trial and demonstrate innovative agricultural practices and technologies.
Funder: UK Research and Innovation
Due Dates (Anticipated): July 2027 (UKRI page, projected) | August 2027 (Innovation Funding Service, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to £5 million total; project costs must be £50,000–£200,000; project duration 6–24 months.
Summary: Supports collaborative on-farm trials in England to accelerate adoption of innovative agricultural practices and technologies.
Key Information: Project Facilitator required; collaboration with at least one other UK farming business mandatory.
Description
This grant, funded by UK Research and Innovation through Innovate UK and co-funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), supports collaborative on-farm trial and demonstration projects in England. The program is part of the Accelerating Development of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) initiative, aiming to help farming, growing, and forestry businesses implement and showcase innovative ideas and solutions that advance agricultural practices. Projects should drive the adoption of new technologies or methods, improve productivity, resilience, and sustainability, and demonstrate benefits to other English farmers, growers, or foresters.
