ADOPT
Accelerating Development of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT)
The Accelerating Development of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT)
What is ADOPT?
The Accelerating Development of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) fund is part of Defra’s Farming Innovation Programme which is delivered by Innovate UK.
The ADOPT Facilitator Support Grant of £2,500 is also available for farmers, growers or foresters to engage an external Project Facilitator to support with submissions into the Full ADOPT Grant competitions.
The Full ADOPT Grant supports on-farm trials that test new ideas or solutions to address significant on-farm challenges, with the potential to improve productivity, resilience, and sustainability.
ADOPT key facts:
Projects must last between 6 and 24 months, starting from 1st November 2025, and ending by 31st October 2027.
Project must have total costs between £50,000 and £100,000.
Applicants must be active farming or forestry businesses based in England.
Projects must collaborate with at least one other farming or growing business in the UK.
You can express interest in working with BOFIN on your project by clicking the button below and completing the form:
When & How Can I Apply?
Round 1 applications open on 28th April and will close at 11am on June 25, 2025.
Applications should be made via the Innovation Funding Service.
A Project Facilitator from the ADOPT Innovate UK Business Connect database must be part of the project team proposed.
What Help is Available?
The ADOPT Support Hub (delivered by ADAS, UK Agri-Tech Centre and The Soil Association) is available for enquiries at adoptsupport@adas.co.uk or 0800 987 8006.
BOFIN is an approved Project Facilitator and is keen to support farmers with developing ideas, engaging partners and producing proposals. Register your interest in working with us here or email info@bofin.org.uk
How Can I Find Out More?
To find out more register now to attend our webinar on 1st May (8.30am).
Our panel of innovation experts will be discussing details of the fund, the opportunities for farmers, and sharing advice on how to develop ideas into project proposals.
