Grants & Funding News

British farming leaders have expressed their concerns following DEFRA’s announcement on steep cuts to delinked payments for 2026/27.

“Without funding, this will be the government giving up on its own environmental targets,” said the NFU leader following rumours of significant cuts to nature-friendly farming schemes. 

Defra has just announced that thousands of farmers will benefit from a £30 million boost to payments received for nature-friendly farming practices under the Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) scheme.

Kuhn has announced that several of its machines are eligible for grants from the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) that is due to open at the end of May.

A new £5 million round of the Farming Innovation Investor Partnership competition will open on 2nd June. Here is everything you should know before applying.

Galebreaker has announced that many of its livestock ventilation solutions are now eligible for funding under the latest Farming Equipment & Technology Fund (FETF).  

Defra has backtracked on its decision to close the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme for farmers who have already started the application process following the threat of a legal challenge co-ordinated by the NFU. 

Farmers across England will be able to apply for grants totalling £50 million to improve access to new technology with the aim of boosting productivity, profitability and food security, the UK government has just announced.

The sudden closure of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme last month sent shockwaves through rural communities, with a Country Land and Business Association survey now revealing the widespread impact and damage it will have on farming incomes. 

Defra has just announced the launch of the guidance for the £20.6m innovation fund called ADOPT.  

Farming bosses worry about how the UK Pesticides National Action Plan (NAP) is going to be supported and delivered, especially without the SFI options.  

Cambridgeshire farmer John Pike has shared that he was “badly let down” by Defra’s Farming Recovery Fund, which was supposed to provide financial help to farmers impacted by severe weather in 2024.