Farming Innovation Programme: Small R&D Partnership Projects Round 5

The Small R&D Partnership Projects Round 5 is a funding competition under the industry-led R&D Partnerships Fund, part of the Defra Farming Innovation Programme. UK-registered businesses can lead collaborative projects and apply for a share of up to £13 million for small R&D partnership projects. Projects must be collaborative and include at least one UK-registered SME claiming grant funding. The competition supports R&D collaborations between industry and other partners in the farming and food sector.

Grant funding (a share of up to £13 million available across the competition) for small R&D partnership projects.

The competition is open to collaborations. To lead a collaborative project the organisation must be a UK-registered business. The consortium must contain at least one UK-registered micro, small or medium sized enterprise (SME) claiming grant funding on the application.