This grant supports innovative on-farm trials and demonstration projects in England to test and showcase solutions that improve productivity, resilience, sustainability, or progress towards net zero farming. Projects must involve collaboration between farming, growing, or forestry businesses and demonstrate clear benefits to other English farmers or foresters. Funding covers projects with eligible costs between £50,000 and £200,000 lasting 6 to 24 months, starting by April 2027.
Eligible applicants are active farming, growing, or forestry businesses based in England, including sole traders and partnerships. Lead applicants must be commercial businesses with a UK bank account and collaborate with at least one other UK farming, growing, or forestry business. Academic institut
