Grant opportunity

ADOPT Facilitator Support Grant: Round 8

Small facilitator support grant for farming, growing and forestry businesses in England preparing a full ADOPT innovation grant application.

AgricultureForestryInnovationEnglandSmall grant
Funder
UK Research and Innovation / Innovate UK / Defra
Deadline
May 27, 2026
Award
GBP 2,500 facilitator support grant
Applicant
Business / Producer Group
Discipline
Agriculture and Food Systems
Region
England
Posted
May 27, 2026

Call summary

Overview

The ADOPT Facilitator Support Grant helps applicants develop a stronger full ADOPT grant application by supporting facilitation and preparation activity.

Who can apply

  • The call targets farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England and groups preparing an ADOPT application.
  • Applicants should confirm the lead-applicant and group requirements on the official UKRI/Innovate UK guidance.

What it supports

  • Facilitation and project-development support for ADOPT applications.
  • Agricultural, growing and forestry innovation in England.

Funding and duration

GBP 2,500 facilitator support grant.

Application deadline

May 27, 2026

How to apply

Use the official UKRI opportunity page and linked application route by 27 May 2026.

Call details

The ADOPT Facilitator Support Grant helps applicants develop a stronger full ADOPT grant application by supporting facilitation and preparation activity.

UK Research and Innovation / Innovate UK / Defra lists this opportunity for Business / Producer Group, Agriculture and Food Systems, England. Applicants should use the official call page to confirm final requirements before submitting.

The call targets farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England and groups preparing an ADOPT application.

Applicants should confirm the lead-applicant and group requirements on the official UKRI/Innovate UK guidance.

Facilitation and project-development support for ADOPT applications.

Agricultural, growing and forestry innovation in England.

GBP 2,500 facilitator support grant.

Application deadline: May 27, 2026.

Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.

Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.

Use the official UKRI opportunity page and linked application route by 27 May 2026.

Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.