Farming Equipment and Technology Fund

Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) 2026 = APPLICATIONS FOR 2026 ARE NOW CLOSED

The Farming Equipment & Technology Fund is a DEFRA  grant to help buy items that improve productivity, manage slurry and improve animal health and welfare. 

Who can apply      

You can apply for a grant if your business is based and registered in England and you’re a: 

• farmer
• horticulturalist
• forestry owner
• contractor carrying out services to farmers, horticulturalists or forestry owners

You may be eligible to apply if you’ve received money from previous FETF grants or the Countryside Productivity Small Grants Scheme. 

The Animal Health and Welfare grant is only available if you farm any of the following:   

• beef cattle
• dairy cattle
• sheep
• pigs
• laying chickens (including rearing and breeding farms)
• broiler chickens (including rearing and breeding farms)

If you have any questions about the FETF please don't hesitate to contact us.