Farm Equipment and Technology Fund

Funding Overview

• Items must be listed on the Grant Scheme to be eligible.
• Minimum claim of £1000 and maximum of £50000.
• You can increase your application score by 20% if you provide evidence that you’ve discussed your application with a vet.
• The balance on the purchase can not be funded by hire purchase or lease etc…
• Grant only applies to brand new items.
• Any ineligible items must be invoiced separately.
• You must retain ownership of the equipment for 5 years.
• It is ok to pay a refundable deposit up to 40% to secure the supply of your equipment.
• Equipment must be installed and operational before you can claim your funding. (photographic evidence required)

This information is only a guide. For full disclosure please click the button to the Gov.uk website.

How to apply?

Follow these steps to apply for FETF Grant: 

• Check the specification of the items you want to apply for in the 2024 items and specifications lists – specifications may have changed from previous FETF Grant item lists. 
• Check the availability of the items you want to apply for with your supplier.   
• At this stage, you can pay a refundable deposit of up to 50% of the cost of your equipment but do not purchase anything in full until your funding is confirmed.
• Register with the Rural Payments service. 
• Check your business details in the Rural Payments service are correct or update your email address or contact details. 
• Read the FETF Grant 2024 terms and conditions.   
• Register and login to the Farming Investment Fund service to submit your application by the application deadlines (this is separate to the Rural Payments service and requires you to complete a new registration). If you want to apply for more than one grant, you’ll need to submit separate applications. The service is an online system where you’ll need to complete questions about yourself and your business. Your details must match those in the Rural Payments service. Your application should take around 20 minutes to complete.
• You’ll receive an acknowledgement email within 24 hours of applying – you may need to check your junk folder for emails about your application.  
• Your application will be checked for eligibility and scored by the RPA. 
• If your application is unsuccessful, the RPA will write to you to tell you why. 
• If your application is successful, the RPA will send you a GFA. GFAs for each grant will be sent separately.  
• Use the Farming Investment Fund service to accept your GFA by the deadline set out in your GFA email. You’ll need to select each grant to accept each GFA. 

It’s important that you read and understand the steps you’ll need to follow to claim your FETF Grant 2024 grant payment.