Grants are available to farmers and producers in England for projects which add value to eligible agricultural products.

The Adding Value Grant provides finance for capital items so that producers can add value to eligible agricultural products after they are harvested or reared. Priority will be given to projects that:

• Increase, improve or introduce new processing capabilities.
• Grow the business to improve business resilience.
• Process products for the first time.
• Shorten supply chains.
• Encourage collaboration and partnerships.
• Improve environmental sustainability.

Grants of between £25,000 and £300,000 are available for buildings, machinery and equipment.

Applicants must either be a grower or other producer of agricultural products, or a business processing agricultural or horticultural products which is at least 50% owned by agricultural or horticultural producers. Applicants must be based in England.

The deadline for applications is midnight on 21 July 2022.

How To Apply

The grant opened for applications on 9 June 2022 and will close at midnight on 21 July 2022.

Further guidance is available on the UK Government website.