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Home / Guides / Farming Equipment and Technology Fund

Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF)

Per theme

£1,000 to £25,000

2026 roundClosed
WhereEngland
The short answerThe Farming Equipment and Technology Fund gives grants of £1,000 to £25,000 for each of three themes, productivity, slurry management, and animal health and welfare, to buy listed equipment. The 2026 round is now closed.

It is part of the Farming Investment Fund in England. Check GOV.UK's Funding for farmers page for the next round.

Quick facts

Per theme
£1,000 to £25,000
Themes
Productivity, slurry, animal health and welfare
Who
Farmers, growers, foresters, contractors
2026 round
Closed
Where
England

What it pays

"The Farming Equipment and Technology Fund ( FETF ) has 3 grants to help you buy items to:" improve productivity, manage slurry, and improve animal health and welfare. "Grant value : between £1,000 and £25,000 for each grant theme."

Is it open?

"Closing date : now closed." Larger grants under the Farming Investment Fund, for water management, slurry infrastructure and farm productivity, are also closed.

Common questions

How much is the FETF grant?

£1,000 to £25,000 for each grant theme.

Is FETF open?

No. The 2026 round is closed.

What can FETF pay for?

Listed equipment to improve productivity, manage slurry, or improve animal health and welfare.

Source: GOV.UK: Funding for farmers, growers and land managers, read 18 October 2026. Every figure on this page is quoted from there. If it changes, this page is wrong until we fix it — tell us and we will.

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