The Farming Equipment and Technology Fund. has opened today, 21st Feb 2023 and is made up of 2 themes:
Productivity and Slurry
Animal Health and Welfare
Grants between £1,000 and £25,000 are available to put towards the cost of the items listed in Annex 3 and you can now apply for grants under the Productivity and Slurry theme.
On Tuesday 28 February at 2pm, there will be a Defra webinar -The Farming Equipment & Technology Fund (round 2) which will enale you to find out more about the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund and how to apply for funding. The event is free to attend but you will need to register.
Also, more information on how the grant works and the steps you will need to follow to apply for funding can be found here.
Applying for the grant should take no longer than 20 minutes. Funding is available for businesses is in England only and the window for applications will be open for 6 weeks, which means the deadline for applications is Tuesday 4 April.