A FETF grant for help to buy items that improve productivity, manage slurry and improve animal health and welfare.
The government has announced that farmers in England will be able to apply to grants totalling £50 million to improve access to new technology able to increase productivity, profitability and food security.
The £46.7 million Farming Equipment and Technology Fund will support farmers with three types of grant, worth up to £25,000 each, to invest in day-to-day equipment to increase productivity, manage slurry or improve animal health and welfare.
In addition, the £5 million Investor Partnerships programme will give farmers and food producers faster and more widespread access to state-of-the-art innovations.
The Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) 2025 includes 3 grants to help you buy equipment or technology to:
Grant value: between £1,000 and £25,000 for each grant theme.
Who can apply
You can apply for a grant if your business is based and registered in England and you’re a:
You may be eligible to apply if you’ve received money from previous FETF grants or the Countryside Productivity Scheme.
The Animal Health and Welfare grant is only available if you farm any of the following:
When you can apply
You can apply for FETF 2025 using the Farming Investment Fund service between 29 May and midday on 10 July 2025.
This is the only application window for FETF 2025.
How to apply
You can apply for each of the 3 FETF 2025 themes: Productivity, Slurry and Animal Health and Welfare (AHW).
You can only submit one application for each theme. Each application must be for between £1,000 and £25,000.