Grant funding for farming and forestry equipment - Farming Equipment & Technology Fund 2026 open for applications
The latest round of the Farming Equipment & Technology Fund (FETF) opens today (17th March 2026), with £50 million of funding available for items within three themes:
Farm Productivity
Animal Health and Welfare; and
Slurry Management
Applicants can apply for grants of between £1,000 to £25,000 per theme, with a combined maximum grant of £75,000.
Funding for items will be paid at 40% to 50% of actual cost, subject to a maximum grant per item as shown.
Farm Productivity
The 70 items within this theme are designed to improve efficiency on farm and strengthen profitability. Items include:
weed wipers
rainwater harvesting tanks
camera-guided inter-row sprayers; and
robotic silage pushers
A full list of the Farm Productivity items can be found HERE.
Animal Health and Welfare
The 100 items within this theme are designed to improve livestock health and welfare. Items include:
ventilation equipment such as fans and chimneys to improve airflow in housing; and
biosecurity equipment such as portable storage bins, water tanks and sheeted gates.
A full list of the Animal Health and Welfare items can be found below:
The 17 items within this theme are aimed at improving slurry management. Items include:
robotic slurry collectors which automatically remove slurry from livestock housing
flow-rate monitoring equipment which measures how much slurry is being applied in real time; and
low-emission spreading equipment (such as dribble bars).
A full list of the Slurry Management items can be found HERE.
For advice or assistance applying under the Farming Equipment & Technology Fund (FETF) 2026, call 01823 653424 or email [email protected] to be put in touch with your local professional.
Farming Equipment & Technology Fund to reopen on 17th March 2026.
