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Farming Futures R&D fund: Automation and Robotics Round 2 2026 Grant

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An organisation based in United Kingdom

In context

This call is open to startups, small and medium-sized businesses and large companies and 1 other, at idea and R&D stage, prototype and pilot stage and pre-seed. Funding is a grant of Total fund £20,000,000. Coverage is read from the notice itself: United Kingdom.

Summary

This is a £20 million R&D funding programme from a UK research and innovation agency supporting UK businesses to develop innovative automation and robotics solutions for agriculture, horticulture, and forestry. Eligible applicants are UK-registered companies seeking to commercialise agri-tech innovations that improve productivity and sustainability in primary production.

Summary by Raise Lens from the official notice · 30 Sept 2026Accurate?

About this grant

The Farming Futures R&D fund: Automation and Robotics Round 2 provides grants to develop innovative solutions for automation and robotics in agriculture, horticulture and forestry. The competition is open to collaborations only, with a total fund of £20 million available. UK registered businesses can apply for a share of this funding to support research and development activities in agricultural automation and robotics technologies.

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