DEFRA Transforming Food Production Challenge

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Apologies if you already know about this, but any farmers out there that are also involved in University studies may find this useful:
This communication was aimed at university researchers, but is also open (as far as I can tell) to businesses. Please read the links for more information.

Farming Innovation Programme - feasibility round 2
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) will invest up to £5.5million in innovation projects.

This funding is part of Defra’s Farming Innovation Programme which is delivered in partnership with UKRI’s Transforming Food Production Challenge.

The aim of these funding competitions is to:
  • investigate early stage solutions that have the potential to substantially improve the overall productivity, sustainability and resilience of farming, and move existing agricultural sectors to net zero
  • prioritise solutions that will have positive outputs for farmers, growers and foresters in commercially relevant situations
  • accelerate research and development of new agricultural solutions by actively engaging collaboration with the wider UK research community in the innovation process
Your proposal must be able to demonstrate how the project will benefit farmers, growers or foresters in England.

This is one of two competitions:

Farming Innovation Programme - feasibility round 2 (this competition)

Farming Innovation Programme - small R&D partnership projects round 2

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure they are applying to the correct competition for their project.

If you apply to the wrong competition you will be made ineligible and will not be sent for assessment. You cannot transfer your application.

In applying to this competition, you are entering into a competitive process. This competition closes at 11am UK time on the deadline stated.

Your project’s total costs must be between £200,000 and £500,000. Full information can be found here.
 
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