Farming Futures R&D Fund: Automation and Robotics Competition
Expected to open. This call is for UK-registered agri-tech businesses, robotics/automation developers, and research organisations building collaborative R&D projects that benefit English farmers or growers. Projects must be led by a UK registered business (academics cannot lead or apply alone) and must demonstrate direct on-farm/grower benefit in England, with all project work and exploitation based in the UK. Prior rounds required a genuine consortium — collaboration is mandatory, and if farmers/growers claim grant funding, at least 50% of their grant costs must come from England-based farme…
Next deadline
Date to be confirmed
What it funds
Expected to open. This call is for UK-registered agri-tech businesses, robotics/automation developers, and research organisations building collaborative R&D projects that benefit English farmers or growers. Projects must be led by a UK registered business (academics cannot lead or apply alone) and must demonstrate direct on-farm/grower benefit in England, with all project work and exploitation based in the UK. Prior rounds required a genuine consortium — collaboration is mandatory, and if farmers/growers claim grant funding, at least 50% of their grant costs must come from England-based farme…
Who it suits
This call is for UK-registered agri-tech businesses, robotics/automation developers, and research organisations building collaborative R&D projects that benefit English farmers or growers. Projects must be led by a UK registered business (academics cannot lead or apply alone) and must demonstrate d…
- Clean energy & net zero
- Late stage & scale-up
Programme specifications
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