ADOPT Round 6 is officially live: the biggest round to date, with up to £5 million available to support practical, farmer-led on-farm trials and demonstrations across England. Applications are open now, with projects starting from 1 September.

Funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and delivered by Innovate UK, ADOPT aims to generate, test, and demonstrate innovative solutions to challenges in agriculture, horticulture and forestry.

Grants available:
* Main grant (Round 6) – £5 million available to support farmer-led on-farm trials
* Facilitator Support Grant (Round 7) – offering up to £2,500 to support early project development with a registered project facilitator

To apply ==> https://farminginnovation.ukri.org/adopt/

Funded projects so far have explored soil and nutrient management, livestock systems, arable trials, equipment and technology and new ways of collaborating to improve resilience and productivity.

Explore the live ADOPT projects on the Support Hub and get inspiration on what innovative ideas you may want to trial.

The ADOPT Support Hub delivered by ADAS, UK Agri-Tech Centre and The Soil Association, is here to support farmers and facilitators from early ideas through to live projects. Support is free and available at any stage.

Attend the online drop-in session on 17 March for farmers, facilitators and partners who want to understand the opportunity, the support available and how to get started.