Who is eligible for Farming Investment Fund (FIF)?

Available in: England. Applicant must be a registered business. Most relevant to: Agriculture & Fisheries.

What is the deadline for Farming Investment Fund (FIF)?

This is a rolling scheme with no fixed deadline.

Farming Investment Fund (FIF)

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) / Rural Payments Agency

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Description

England's umbrella capital grant fund for farm equipment, technology and infrastructure — distinct from the environmental land management schemes (SFI26, CSHT, Landscape Recovery). FIF is split into two sub-funds: the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF, grants of £1,000-£25,000 per theme up to a combined £75,000 across Productivity, Slurry, and Animal Health and Welfare themes) and the Farming Transformation Fund (FTF, larger capital grants of roughly £15,000-£500,000 across themes that have included Water Management, Slurry Infrastructure, Adding Value, Improving Farm Productivity, and Calf/Laying Hen Housing for Health and Welfare). As of September 2026 every FIF sub-scheme round is closed to new applications — FETF 2026 (closed 12 May 2026) was confirmed as the final standalone FETF round in its current form, with Defra signalling it intends to bring the strongest elements of its grant schemes together from 2027 to simplify the application process, though no confirmed date or detailed structure for that relaunch has been published.

Amount

FETF grants of £1,000-£25,000 per theme (up to £75,000 combined); FTF grants roughly £15,000-£500,000 depending on scheme — all sub-schemes currently closed

Deadline

Rolling / no fixed deadline

Eligibility summary

Available in: England.
Applicant must be a registered business.
Most relevant to: Agriculture & Fisheries.

Notes: No FIF round is currently open. Distinct from the Farming Innovation Programme (R&D grants delivered via Innovate UK/UKRI, currently open — separate entry in this directory) which Defra treats as a separate programme from FIF despite the similar name. Check the Farming Investment Fund guidance page or the Defra Farming Blog (defrafarming.blog.gov.uk) for the next FETF/FTF round or details of the planned 2027 grant simplification.
Requirement: Farmer, grower, forester, or agricultural contractor in England; each closed sub-scheme had its own specific eligibility (e.g. FETF required buying brand-new or ex-display items only, not second-hand or ex-demo).

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How to apply

No application route is currently open. Monitor the Farming Investment Fund guidance page on gov.uk or the Defra Farming Blog for the next FETF or FTF round, or for details of the 2027 grant simplification once confirmed.

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Last verified: 1 September 2026. See the footer disclaimer — this is general information, not financial or tax advice.