Who got what
FETF 2026 had three themes: productivity, slurry management, and animal health and welfare. The first group of agreements went to around 3,600 animal health and welfare applicants, around 2,200 productivity applicants and around 900 slurry management applicants. Defra said more would follow over the coming weeks.
Grants ran from £1,000 to £25,000 per theme, and a business could apply under more than one theme up to £75,000 in total.
Applications opened on 17 March 2026, and the round is now closed.
If you have an agreement
Check the claim deadline in your agreement, and accept or withdraw through the Farming Investment Fund service before it. Defra advises ordering equipment from suppliers as early as possible because of delivery times. The GOV.UK FETF 2026 page explains how to claim.
What changes from 2027
Defra says it intends to "bring together the strongest elements" of its grant schemes from 2027, to simplify applications and target funding. It hasn't yet said what the new scheme will look like or when it will open. We'll cover it here when it does.
FETF is run by Defra and the Rural Payments Agency. If you farm in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, check your own government's farming grants. This is general information, not financial advice: read the scheme rules before you buy anything on the strength of a grant.