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Farming Innovation Programme: Small R&D Partnership Projects Rd 5
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The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) (UK) · National scheme · Needs partners · 1 eligible country
€2.4M
Published funding
14 Oct 2026
Deadline
What this scheme funds
This UK scheme funds small research and development partnership projects in farming and agriculture. Businesses can apply for a share of up to 13 million pounds to develop new agricultural innovations working together with partners. It is aimed at driving practical R&D that benefits UK farming.
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Who it is for
A UK registered business or non-profit organisation partnering with others on a small scale agricultural R&D project seeking a share of the available funding.
The scheme in detail
- Agency
- The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) (UK)
- Eligible countries (1)
- United Kingdom
- Funding
- €2.4M
- Deadline
- 14 Oct 2026
- Applicant type
- Required. A multi-partner consortium.
- Eligible applicants
- non-profit, private sector
- Also required
- Applicants must be UK registered and this is a partnership project fund, implying collaboration between at least two organisations.
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