Horticulture, Glasshouse, Nursery & Packhouse Grants UK
Capital and innovation grants for commercial fruit, vegetable, salad, ornamental growers, nurseries, and fresh produce packhouses.
1 funding discovery records · 2 scheme preparation profiles. Recorded categories and status are starting points; confirm current rules with each funder.
These source-linked records are recorded as open or rolling, without a recorded deadline in the past; inclusion does not confirm availability or eligibility.
Use these stored scheme profiles to prepare questions, documents and project costs. Typical ranges and applicant descriptions are catalogue context, not a verified offer. An earlier round does not guarantee another round or an opening date.
DEFRA & Rural Payments Agency
Improving Farm Productivity: Packhouse Solar PV & Robotics
Recorded as open — confirm with funder
Stored programme profile
Recorded / typical grant range
£15,000 – £500,000 (up to 50% capital costs)
Timing
Unconfirmed catalogue deadline: 10 December 2026. This is not a verified current application date.
Recorded applicant profile — confirm eligibility
Commercial horticulture businesses, fruit/vegetable packhouses, and nurseries in England.
Recorded project focus
Packhouse automated optical grading, robotic picking, robotic box movers, glasshouse LED lighting, and rooftop solar PV arrays.
Preparation checklist
Planning prompts to confirm against the current guidance:
Item quotes verified against RPA eligibility specifications
Structural engineering audit for packhouse roof load capacity
DNO grid connection approval or formal application for solar export
Unconfirmed catalogue deadline: 10 December 2026. This is not a verified current application date.
Recorded applicant profile — confirm eligibility
Horticultural growers, commercial nurseries, and packhouse operators in England.
Recorded project focus
Robotic harvesting, automated packhouse sorting, LED vertical farming, and glasshouse climate controls.
Preparation checklist
Planning prompts to confirm against the current guidance:
Item code verification against Defra robotic specifications
Structural suitability survey for packhouse or glasshouse integration
3 competitive quotes from accredited equipment vendors
Proof of energy efficiency and water recycling gains
Preparation checklist
Item specification cross-checked against FETF horticultural annex codes
Structural engineering survey for rooftop solar PV or glasshouse retrofits
3 written supplier quotes with detailed component breakdown
Proof of planning permission or permitted development rights for new packhouse structures
These are planning prompts. Specific deadlines, award amounts, eligible costs and future rounds must be confirmed in the current official competition documents.
Potential applicant fit
Commercial growers with 0.5+ hectares protected cropping or field vegetables
Packhouses adding post-harvest optical grading and cold storage
Nurseries adopting water recycling and automated potting
Eligibility questions to resolve
Non-commercial domestic allotments or lifestyle gardens
Quotes that don't match specific FETF annex item specifications
Official funder discovery
Relevant funders include DEFRA Improving Farm Productivity, FETF Horticulture Annex, Innovate UK, Welsh Government Horticulture. Appearance here does not establish an open competition.
Create your profile to follow relevant opportunities and prepare your evidence. Future rounds and notification timing depend on published scheme information and your account settings.