About the Improving Farm Productivity grant

What you can and cannot get a grant for, what we are looking for, and what the priorities are.

What the grants are for

These grants are for capital items to improve farm and horticulture productivity through:

• the use of robotic or autonomous equipment and systems to aid crop and livestock production

• the installation of slurry acidification equipment (improved nutrient management, reduced ammonia emissions).

You can find a full list of capital items that are eligible for this scheme in the Eligible costs section.

What the grants are not for

The grants cannot be used to:

• generate renewable energy (grants may be available through Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)

• buy irrigation equipment (grants available through FETF or FTF – Water management)

• fund equipment used in the processing and packing of fruit or vegetables (grants may be available in future FTF– Adding Value scheme, details to be announced in a few months)

• fund crop storage (grants may be available in future FTF – Adding Value scheme)

• fund anaerobic digesters (grants may be available through Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy).

You can find a full list of costs which are not eligible for this scheme in the Costs which are not eligible section.

Priorities for funding

The priorities are to:

• improve productivity

• improve the environment

• introduce innovation.

What we are looking for

We are looking for projects that improve farm productivity through:

• improving efficiency and effectiveness of primary agricultural or horticultural production

• reducing your farms environmental impact resulting in a positive contribution to net zero and GHG reduction

• improving nutrient and resource management that supports optimisation of field and livestock operations

• adoption of automation in areas where access to labour is an issue.