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UKRI AgriScale Fund for Agri-Tech Manufacturing

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Published March 24th, 2026
Detected March 25th, 2026
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Summary

UKRI, through Innovate UK, has launched a £5 million fund to support UK registered businesses in accelerating agri-tech manufacturing. The AgriScale opportunity aims to close technology gaps hindering commercial acceptance and scale-up. Applications open on March 30, 2026, and close on June 3, 2026.

What changed

Innovate UK, part of UKRI, is offering up to £5 million in grants through the AgriScale funding opportunity to UK registered businesses. This initiative specifically targets projects focused on industrial research and manufacturing within the agri-tech sector, aiming to bridge technology gaps that impede commercialization and large-scale production. The funding is structured as a grant, with applications opening on March 30, 2026, and closing on June 3, 2026.

Eligible entities must be UK registered businesses collaborating on projects. The primary goal is to support the scaling up of agri-tech products towards commercial acceptance and manufacturing. Compliance officers should note the specific opening and closing dates for applications and ensure their organizations meet the collaboration and UK business registration requirements to participate in this funding opportunity.

What to do next

  1. Review eligibility criteria for UK registered businesses and collaboration requirements.
  2. Prepare project proposals focused on closing technology gaps for agri-tech manufacturing.
  3. Submit applications via the Innovation Funding Service by June 3, 2026.

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Funding opportunity

Funding opportunity: AgriScale: accelerating agri-tech manufacturing, industrial research

Opportunity status: Upcoming Funders: Innovate UK Funding type: Grant Total fund: £5,000,000 Publication date: 24 March 2026 Opening date:

30 March 2026 9:30am UK time

Closing date:

3 June 2026 11:00am UK time

See the full opportunity details on the Innovation Funding Service.

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £5 million for projects to close product technology gaps that are preventing movement towards commercial acceptance, scale up and manufacture.

Eligibility summary

This competition is open to collaborations only.

To lead a collaborative project your organisation must be a UK registered business.

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Named provisions

AgriScale: accelerating agri-tech manufacturing, industrial research

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Classification

Agency
UKRI
Published
March 24th, 2026
Compliance deadline
June 3rd, 2026 (70 days)
Instrument
Guidance
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Substantive

Who this affects

Applies to
Manufacturers
Industry sector
3254 Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Activity scope
Manufacturing Industrial Research Agri-tech Development
Threshold
Must be a UK registered business to lead a collaboration; open to collaborations only.
Geographic scope
United Kingdom GB

Taxonomy

Primary area
Agriculture
Operational domain
Compliance
Topics
Manufacturing Industrial Research Innovation Funding

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