Improving Farm Productivity Grant – Now Open
There are two themes to the Improving Farm Productivity grant (part of the Farming Investment Fund) for which funding is available:
1) The use of robotic and automated equipment and systems to aid crop and livestock production
The minimum grant available is £25,000 and the maximum grant available is £500,000. The grant will now cover up to 50% of the cost.
2) The installation of solar equipment to increase both energy resilience and the take-up of renewable energy generation on farms
The minimum grant available is £15,000 and the maximum grant available is £100,000. The grant will cover up to 25% of the cost.
The first stage to an application is the completion of an ‘online eligibility checker’ >
This needs to be completed by 21st March 2024.
If your project is deemed eligible, you will be invited to submit a full application, which needs to be submitted by 30 June 2025.
