Applications will open on 29 May and will remain open for 6 weeks, closing midday 10 July.
Grants are now available for machinery, equipment and technology to help reduce costs and boost efficiency on farm, including funding for items that can help increase biosecurity and reduce the risk of bTB transmission.
For more information on the full Farming Equipment and Technology Fund, visit our essential information page.
Productivity items
The RPA will pay a grant amount of 40% or 50% towards either the reference cost of the item set out in the guidance, or the actual cost you pay for the item if it is less than the reference cost.聽
| Code | Item | Average cost (拢) | Grant amount (拢) |
| FETF423 | Chiller trailer for deer carcasses | 15,091 | 7,545 |
| FETF103 | Robotic silage pusher | 17,000 | 6,800 |
See the full list of productivity items on: .
Slurry items
The RPA will pay a grant amount of 50% towards either the reference cost of the item set out in the guidance, or the actual cost you pay for the item if it is less than the reference cost.聽
| Code | Item | Average cost (拢) | Grant amount (拢) |
| FETF26 | Robotic slurry pusher/collector | 18,933 | 9,466 |
| FETF32 | Dribble bar (minimum working width 6m) | 10,500 | 5,250 |
| FETF33 | Dribble bar (minimum working width 10m) | 16,000 | 8,000 |
| FETF34 | Shallow injection systems (minimum working width 3m) | 16,500 | 8,250 |
| FETF25 | Shallow injection systems (minimum working width 6m) | 17,968 | 8,984 |
Sull the full list of slurry items on: .
Animal health and welfare items
The RPA will pay a grant amount of 50% towards either the reference cost of the item set out in the guidance, or the actual cost you pay for the item if it is less than the reference cost. Items are scored on their contribution towards the animal health and welfare priorities pathway.
You can increase your application score by 20% if you provide evidence of discussing your application with your vet between 1 January 2025 and before the application is made. 聽聽
| Code | Item | Average cost (拢) | Grant amount (拢) |
| FETF56 | Mobile cattle handling system | 16,675 | 8,337 |
| FETF57 | Fixed cattle handling system | 13,066 | 6,533 |
| FETF96 | Badger-proof feed trough | 341 | 170 |
| FETF97 | Badger-proof lick holder | 193 | 96 |
| FETF95 | Additional feed station | 2,034 | 1,017 |
| FETF221A | Perimeter fencing (only farm boundary fence lines are eligible) | 324 | 162 |
| FETF282CA | Vermin-proof feed storage (portable) | 402 | 201 |
| FETF309CA | Sheeted gate (small) | 306 | 153 |
| FETF310CA | Sheeted gate (medium) | 387 | 193 |
| FETF311CA | Sheeted gate (large) | 599 | 299 |
| FETF312CA | Boot disinfection system | 232 | 116 |
See the full list of animal health and welfare items at: .
