Full ADOPT grant: round 10 2026
In context
This call is open to small and medium-sized businesses, social enterprises and consortia, at prototype and pilot stage. Funding is a grant of Total fund £5,000,000. Coverage is read from the notice itself: United Kingdom.
Round 10 of Innovate UK's ADOPT grant funds on-farm trial and demonstration projects that help new agricultural ideas and solutions get adopted. Eligible applicants are farming, growing and forestry businesses based in England.
About this grant
Innovate UK, with co-funding from Defra, is offering up to £5 million through the Full ADOPT grant round 10 to support on-farm trial and demonstration projects. The aim is to improve the adoption of new ideas and solutions in the agricultural sector. This is an Accelerating Development of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) grant, delivered through the Innovation Funding Service. Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a share of the fund. The competition is open to collaborations only, so the lead organisation must work with at least one other farming business based in the UK to deliver the project. The page does not give further detail on individual project scope, eligible costs or grant size per project beyond the total fund value. Full opportunity details are held on the Innovation Funding Service.
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Eligibility
Applicants must be active farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England. The lead organisation must be able to evidence that it is an established business, and sole traders and partnerships are included. Projects must be collaborations: the lead must collaborate with at least one other farming business based in the UK. Competition is open to collaborations only.
Key requirements
- ✓Applicant must be a farming, growing or forestry business based in England
- ✓Projects must be on-farm trial or demonstration projects that improve adoption of new ideas or solutions in agriculture
- ✓Deadline is 2 December 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How much funding does Innovate UK offer?
- Full ADOPT grant: round 10 offers Total fund £5M.
- When is the Full ADOPT grant: round 10 deadline?
- Applications close 2 Dec 2026 11:00.
- Who can apply for Full ADOPT grant: round 10?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GB; sme, social-enterprise, consortium. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
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