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Defra / Innovate UK
Farming Innovation Investor Partnerships
Amount
Share of £5M
Deadline
Jun 17, 2026
Odds
~2–6 projects
Effort
1 to 2 days
Can you get this?
✓Must be UK-registered micro, small or medium business
✓Seeking late seed or Series A investment
✓Innovation must be close to commercial use
✓Project must benefit farmers or growers in England
✓Project costs between £750,000 and £3 million
Your real odds
You are competing for a share of £5 million, with individual projects costing up to £3 million, so only a small number of projects will be funded.
The grant covers up to 45% of costs for micro and small businesses, or 35% for medium-sized ones, and the remainder must come from private investors drawn from Innovate UK's Investor Partner Pool. Independent experts from business and academia assess the applications.
What it takes
Check eligibility and read full guidance1 to 2 days
Attend the online briefing session1 to 2 hrs
Prepare and submit your application2 to 4 weeks
Worth knowing
You do not need an investor lined up before you apply, because the programme is designed to match you with investors from Innovate UK's Investor Partner Pool, and the grant is structured to reduce investor risk and make that match easier.
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