England's Farming Equipment and Technology Fund

What is the grant available for?

The £46.7 million Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) will support farmers with three types of grant, worth up to £25,000 each, to invest in day-to-day equipment to boost productivity, manage slurry or improve animal health and welfare. 

From seed-planting robots which decrease costs, to pesticide spreaders which help reduce chemical use, or slurry separator systems which bring down reliance on expensive fertilisers, the grants will enable farmers to cut costs while increasing efficiency and sustainability. 

Capital or Revenue or Both?

Capital.

Percentage of project cost

Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) will pay a percentage of the cost of the item, which varies by item.

Any eligibility criteria

To apply for a grant your business must be based and registered in England and you are one of the following: 

• farmer 
• horticulturalist 
• forestry owner 
• contractor carrying out services to farmers, horticulturalists or forestry owners 

You may be eligible to apply, even if you’ve received money from previous FETF grants or the Countryside Productivity Scheme.  

The FETF Animal Health and Welfare grant is only available if you farm any of the following:   

• beef cattle 
• dairy cattle 
• sheep 
• pigs 
• laying chickens (including rearing and breeding farms)  
• broiler chickens (including rearing and breeding farms)

Other types of livestock and poultry, including goats, ducks, turkeys, geese and gamebirds, are not eligible for funding.

Click here to read the full eligibility criteria. 

What grant amounts are available?

You can only submit one application for each theme. Each application must be for between £1,000 and £25,000. 

Who provides the grant?

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

How to apply for the grant?

Click here to read the full specification to apply for these grants. 

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs will be hosting a webinar on 21st May 2025 at 1pm to learn more about the offer. You can register your interest for this webinar here.