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New Farming Innovation Investor Partnerships competition now open

#185 | Source: Ben Goodall, Defra Farming Blog | Published on May 13th, 2026

£5 million in government grant funding, part of the wider Farming Innovation Programme, is available to attract private investment and support businesses developing near-commercial, on-farm innovations.

A new Farming Innovation Investor Partnerships competition, delivered in partnership with Innovate UK, is now open for applications. 

£5 million in government grant funding, part of the wider Farming Innovation Programme, is available to attract private investment and support businesses developing near-commercial, on-farm innovations.