The Farming Investment Fund: an overview

The Farming Equipment and Technology Fund will provide smaller grants to improve business performance. Farmers can apply for a grant to buy items from a set list of equipment, technology, and small infrastructure investments. It is based on the current Countryside Productivity Small Grant scheme.
We are working with farmers, foresters, growers, contractors, and representative organizations to refresh this list. We will publish a blog post with more details about the list closer to the launch.
You will be able to make an application online quickly and simply. The approval process will be straightforward, with a clear grant value assigned to each item. If an application is successful, the applicant will buy the item and then will be able to claim the reimbursement using their receipt.
Grants awarded from The Farming Transformation Fund will support larger or more complicated investments. The kinds of things grants might be awarded for could include:
on-farm water storage infrastructure, including reservoirs 
precision agriculture equipment (for example, low emission and variable-rate nutrient or pesticide application)robotic or automated technology equipment and technology for storing, sorting, or processing products For these grants, we are designing an online eligibility checker to improve the application process. This is currently being tested with users.