Grant
Farming Futures R&D fund: Automation and Robotics Round 2
Open
UK registered businesses can apply for collaborative R&D grants between £500,000 and £2.5 million to develop automation and robotics solutions for agriculture, horticulture, and forestry that benefit farmers in England.
Key facts
- Organiser
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) / Innovate UK
- Deadline
- September 30, 2026
- Opens
- August 3, 2026
- Amount
- £2,500,000 · Grant
- Equity
- None
- Entry fee
- Free to apply
- Open to
- United Kingdom
- Sectors
- Deeptech and hardware, Food and agriculture, Industry and manufacturing
- Application languages
- English
Verified on September 28, 2026 against the official page.
Facts are summarised from the official page and can change without notice. Always confirm the rules and deadline there before you apply.