Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
Expression of Interest (EOI) process
Recorded as open; confirm current terms.
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Rural Payments Agency & DEFRA
DEFRA Farming Equipment & Technology Fund: Horticulture and Farm Automation
Recorded as open · confirm current availability
Source correction: RPA says the 2026 FETF round closed on 12 May 2026 and offered £1,000–£25,000 per theme. The stored award and December deadline differ from that guidance and must not be used as current application terms. No future round is confirmed here.
UK grant funding opportunity provided by Rural Payments Agency & DEFRA.
Recorded funding details
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- Award range
- £1k – £50k
- Deadline
- 15 December 2026
- Coverage
- England
- Applicant types
- farmer_grower, sme, horticultural_producer
- Match funding
- Not specified; confirm the contribution required
- Funding focus
- farming and agriculture grants
Eligibility & preparation
Refer to official scheme guidance on the funder website for comprehensive eligibility criteria.
Before you commit application time
- Confirm the current opening status, exact deadline and eligible applicant types in the official guidance.
- Check your legal form, location and project costs against the scheme rules.
- Confirm the grant intervention rate, required cash contribution and any subsidy declarations.
- Prepare the quotes, accounts, consents and delivery evidence requested for this competition.
These general preparation prompts do not replace the funder’s application checklist.
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