Eligibility and Scope:

• Open to UK registered businesses.
• Projects must aim to address on-farm or immediate post farmgate challenges or opportunities.
• Solutions or outputs should significantly improve productivity, sustainability, environmental impact, progression towards net zero emissions, and resilience in farming.
• Encourages partnerships within supply chains to collaboratively address major challenges.

Proposal Requirements:

• Proposals must demonstrate clear benefits for farmers, growers, or foresters in England.
• Active collaboration with end-users and the wider UK research community is essential.
• Proposals should include scalable solutions for widespread use and impact.
• A knowledge exchange plan with a clear dissemination strategy is required.
• Projects must demonstrate potential for transformative change in the agricultural sector.

Portfolio Approach:

• The programme seeks to fund a variety of projects across different technologies, markets, research categories, and business sizes.

Specific Themes:

• Projects must address challenges or opportunities in one of the following industry sub-sectors: livestock, plants, novel food production systems, bioeconomy, and agroforestry.

Research Categories:

• Funding is available for industrial research and experimental development projects.

Exclusions:

• Projects that are equine specific, involve wild caught fisheries, non-farming aquaculture, cellular or acellular production systems for human consumption, or medicinal crop production are not eligible.
• Projects dependent on export performance or domestic inputs usage are also ineligible.

Accessibility and Inclusion:

• Applications are encouraged from diverse backgrounds, with reasonable adjustments available for those with disabilities or long-term conditions.

Call to Action: UK businesses with innovative ideas for transforming the agricultural sector are encouraged to apply. Proposals should focus on sustainability, productivity, and environmental impact. Collaboration and a clear plan for widespread adoption and knowledge exchange are key.