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Defra Farming Innovation Investor Partnership

Run by Defra / Innovate UK

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Application deadline

9 days left — 17 June 2026

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Am I eligible?

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UK-registered company (or other eligible organisation)?Project hasn't started yet? (grants rarely fund work already done)Can you fund the portion the grant won't cover? (most aren't 100%)Genuinely innovative / R&D, with technical risk?Does your ask fit this grant's award range?

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Investment

Up to £5M — no equity

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Cohort

Funder: Defra / Innovate UK. Agricultural innovation projects; UK-registered SMEs must secure private co-investment of at least 2× the grant.

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Location

Remote

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Instrument

Grant

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Region

UK-wide

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What to expect

Agricultural innovation projects; UK-registered SMEs must secure private co-investment of at least 2× the grant.

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Sectors

agritech-foodtech

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Links

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