At a glance
Full ADOPT Grant: Round 9 is a national competitive grant from UK Research and Innovation for the research & development sector. Funding is up to £5M. 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 September 23, 2026. Apply via the official listing at www.ukri.org.
- Amount
- Up to £5M
- Deadline
- 23 Sep 2026
- Type
- Competitive
- Status
- Closing soon
About this program
Funding opportunity Funding opportunity: Full ADOPT Grant: Round 9 Opportunity status: Open Funders: Innovate UK Co-funders: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Funding type: Grant Total fund: £5,000,000 Publication date: 17 August 2026 Opening date: 14 August 2026 9:30am UK time Closing date: 23 September 2026 11:00am UK time See the full opportunity details on the Innovation Funding Service . Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a share of up to £5 million for on-farm trial and demonstration projects, to improve adoption of new ideas or solutions in the agricultural sector. Eligibility summary This competition is open to collaborations only. To lead a collaborative project your organisation must: be an active farming, growing or forestry business based in England be able to evidence that you are an established business, includin...
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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