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FETF 2026: apply now for equipment and technology grants

Posted by: The Team, Posted on: 17 March 2026 - Categories: Payments for equipment, technology and infrastructure
Two young lambs, one light‑coloured and one dark‑coloured, lying on straw beneath a red heat lamp inside a barn.

Applications are open for FETF 2026, with £50 million available to help farmers, growers and contractors invest in equipment that improves productivity, animal health and welfare, and slurry management.

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Now open: Farming Innovation Investor Partnership competition

Posted by: Sarah Kaya, Posted on: 2 June 2025 - Categories: Payments for research and innovation, Webinars

I’m pleased to say the Farming Innovation Investor Partnerships competition is now open. This post includes a link to watch a recent webinar.

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