ADOPT Facilitator Support Grant: Round 7
Innovate UK, co-funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) · England
A grant supporting farmers, growers and foresters in England to engage an external Project Facilitator to help develop and submit a Full ADOPT Grant application for on-farm trials and innovation projects.
Summary
Deadline
8 Apr 2026
Updated
16 Oct 2026
A grant supporting farmers, growers and foresters in England to engage an external Project Facilitator to help develop and submit a Full ADOPT Grant application for on-farm trials and innovation projects.
Eligibility
Applicant types
See eligibility requirements
Industries
Agriculture, horticulture and forestry
Match funding
Not specified
Eligible applicants
Farming, growing or forestry businesses of any size based in England, including sole traders and partnerships
Funding and scope
Benefit amount
£2,500 per successful applicant
Total fund available
Up to £100,000
Funding intensity
Fixed grant of £2,500 per successful applicant, providing 100% funding of eligible facilitator support costs
Payment type
Not specified
Eligible scope
Development of applications for on-farm trials or experiments to test new or innovative solutions in farming systems
Eligible expenses
- Engagement of an external Project Facilitator to support the preparation and submission of a Full ADOPT Grant application
Ineligible costs
- Subcontractor costs are not permitted under this grant
Application and risks
Application platform
Innovation Funding Service (IFS)
Competitiveness
Not scored
Decision timeline
Applications are assessed competitively, with funding awarded based on assessment outcomes and available budget
Assessment process
Applications are assessed competitively, with funding awarded based on assessment outcomes and available budget
Application sections
Not specified
Application components
- Project details, application questions and financial information, including details of the Project Facilitator and facilitator costs
Required documents
Not specified
Appendices
Not specified
Assessment criteria
- Applications are assessed by an independent assessor based on the content, relevance and quality of the application
Timeline and partners
Opening date
26 Feb 2026
Project duration
Not specified
Project start
Not specified
Project end
Not specified
Additional guidance
Document research last revised 2026-08-24.
Next Opening Date
Not yet announced
Key Organisational Requirements
Applicants must be active, established commercial farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England, have a UK bank account and engage a registered Project Facilitator
Objectives
To improve the quality of Full ADOPT Grant applications, increase accessibility to funding and support innovation through on-farm trials
Important Notes
Applicants must submit a Full ADOPT Grant application within six months to receive payment. Only one application can be submitted per round, and applicants can receive a maximum of two ADOPT Facilitator Support Grants overall.
Project Facilitator Requirement
The grant is specifically intended to support the engagement of an external Project Facilitator who helps the applicant develop and submit a Full ADOPT Grant application.
Maximum Support Grants
A maximum of two Facilitator Support Grants can be received by an applicant overall
Application Limit
One application per applicant per round
Payment Requirement
Applicants must submit a Full ADOPT Grant application within six months to receive the support grant payment
International Participation
Not applicable. The grant is intended for eligible farming, growing and forestry businesses based in England.
Project Type
On-farm trials, experiments and innovation projects
Current Round
Round 7
Status Note
Round 7 is closed. UKRI has not announced the next opening date for a subsequent ADOPT Facilitator Support Grant round.
Application deadline in source document
8 April 2026, 11:00 AM UK time
Official source
Quick facts
- Status
- Closed
- Deadline
- 8 Apr 2026
- Funding amount
- £2,500 per successful applicant
- Funding band
- Not specified
- Funding type
- Grant
- Payment type
- Not specified
- Audience
- See eligibility requirements
- Industry
- Agriculture, horticulture and forestry
- Last updated
- 16 Oct 2026
- Published
- Not specified