Summary

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of £5.5million for feasibility projects, from the industry-led R&D Partnerships Fund, a part of the Farming Innovation Programme.

The aim of this competition is to:

·       investigate early-stage solutions that have the potential to substantially improve the overall productivity, sustainability and resilience of farming, and move existing agricultural sectors to net zero

·       prioritise solutions that will have positive outputs for farmers, growers and foresters in commercially relevant situations

·       accelerate research and development of new agricultural solutions by actively engaging collaboration with the wider UK research community in the innovation process

Your proposal must be able to demonstrate how the project will benefit farmers, growers or foresters in England.

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 Eligibility

Your project must:

·       have total eligible costs between £200,000 and £500,000

·       start by 1 May 2022

·       end by 30 April 2024

·       last up to 24 months

·       carry out all of its project work in the UK

·       intend to exploit the results from or in England

·       have at least 50% of the farmers, growers or foresters involved based in England

To lead a project, your organisation must:

·       be a UK registered business of any size,

·       collaborate with other UK organisations

Academic institutions cannot lead or work alone.

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