AVAILABLE GRANTS AND FUNDING
Sustainable Farming Incentive Options for Precision Farming
SFI 2024 INTRODUCES NEW OPTIONS TO SUPPORT THE ADOPTION OF PRECISION AGRICULTURE
Variable rate application of nutrients 3 years £27 per hectare (ha) Variable Rate Application (VRA) technology is used to apply nutrients on arable, horticultural land or improved permanent grassland, to match the nutrient needs of crops in different areas within land parcels
Camera or remote sensor guided herbicide spraying 3 years £43 per ha Robotic camera-guided or remote sensing technology is used to precisely target application of systemic herbicides to control weeds on arable land, permanent crops or grassland
Robotic mechanical weeding 3 years £150 per ha Robotic mechanical weeding technology is used for precision weed control on arable and horticultural land, reducing or eliminating the use of systemic herbicides
Robotic non-mechanical weeding 3 years £101 per ha Robotic non-mechanical weeding technology is used, such as laser or electric weeders, for precision weed control on arable and horticultural land reducing or eliminating the use of systemic herbicides
For Further information on how the SFI 2024 supports the adoption of technology into your farming system please see - Find funding for land or farms - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
The Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF)
The Farming Equipment Technology Fund is a great way to support the investment in technology at a farm level. We are expecting a further round of FETF funding for 2024 - for further information on what can be funded please follow this link; Farming Equipment and Technology Fund 2024 (closed) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Innovate UK Funding
Innovate UK run various rounds of funding to support the development of technology in agriculture for further information on current round of funding please follow this link: Farming Innovation Programme – Farming Innovation Programme (ukri.org)