At a glance
Farming Innovation Programme: Small R&D Partnership Projects Round 5 is a national competitive grant from UK Research and Innovation for the research & development sector. Funding is up to £13M. Eligible applicants: See the official UKRI opportunity page; eligibility varies by council and call - most require UK-based researchers or organisations. The application deadline is October 14, 2026. Apply via the official listing at www.ukri.org.
- Amount
- Up to £13M
- Deadline
- 14 Oct 2026
- Type
- Competitive
- Status
- Closing soon
About this program
Funding opportunity Funding opportunity: Farming Innovation Programme: Small R&D Partnership Projects Round 5 Opportunity status: Open Funders: Innovate UK Co-funders: The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Funding type: Grant Total fund: £13,000,000 Publication date: 3 September 2026 Opening date: 1 September 2026 9:30am UK time Closing date: 14 October 2026 11:00am UK time See the full opportunity details on the Innovation Funding Service . UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £13 million for small R&D partnership projects. This funding is from the industry led R&D Partnerships Fund, a part of the Defra Farming Innovation Programme. Eligibility summary This competition is open to collaborations only. To lead a collaborative project your organisation must be a UK registered business. The consortium must contain at least one UK registered micro...
Who can apply
See the official UKRI opportunity page; eligibility varies by council and call - most require UK-based researchers or organisations.
How to apply
Apply through the UKRI Funding Service as directed on the official opportunity page linked below.
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