UK funding preparation guide
FETF item-code evidence: review the closed 2026 round
RPA's official FETF 2026 page says applications closed at midday on 12 May 2026. This guide supports evidence review for that round and explains how to avoid carrying obsolete item assumptions into any future funding offer.
Guide reviewed:
Teams deciding where to spend application time
UK organisations and advisers checking a specific funding route before committing application time.
Make the first review more concrete
Review FETF 2026 item specifications, supplier evidence and claim preparation without confusing the closed application round with a new opportunity.
Review workflow
What FundingLens helps you do
Keep source facts, caveats and next actions together so your team can decide what deserves attention before application work starts.
Use the 2026 official productivity, slurry or animal health and welfare specification for each item. Record the exact code, quantity, minimum specification and supplier model together; a familiar equipment name alone does not show that all conditions are met.
Reconcile the approved agreement with the proposed purchase and claim evidence. If an item or supplier changes, check the official procedure before proceeding. Do not treat a supplier's claim that equipment is grant eligible as approval from RPA.
For any later equipment offer, start again with its published specification and application rules. DEFRA described 2026 as the final standalone FETF round in its current format; retaining preparation evidence is sensible, but assuming an annual identical reopening is not.
Readiness checks
- Closed-round status visible in the client record.
- Item code and guidance version recorded.
- Supplier specification checked against every requirement.
- Purchase and claim evidence matched to agreement.
- Changes referred to RPA where required.
Eligibility caveats
- This page does not imply that FETF is open.
- FundingLens does not reproduce RPA scoring or guarantee an eligible item.
- Future equipment support may have different rules.
Source references
Follow FETF item-code evidence: review the closed 2026 round funding
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