Agritech and food technology businesses in Greater Lincolnshire and Rutland are now able to apply for grants totalling up to £2.5 million to support innovation and growth.
A partnership between the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership, Norfolk County Council, Suffolk County Council, and the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority is working alongside Innovate UK under the Launchpad programme.
This programme allows SMEs operating in the region to apply for competitive grants for research and development (R&D) and innovation projects focused on agritech and food technology.
It will offer a share of up to £2.5 million across two strands:
- MFA (Minimal Financial Assistance): funding requests between £25,000 and £100,000 for projects lasting from six to 12 months.
- CR&D (Collaborative Research and Development): funding requests between £150,000 and £300,000 for projects lasting from six to 18 months.
“We warmly welcome this latest round of Launchpad funding, which provides really useful support to businesses looking to research and innovate in the agri-food sector,” said Sarah-Louise Fairburn, chair of the Greater Lincolnshire LEP’s Food Board. “We worked hard to secure one of Innovate UK’s 11 Innovation Launchpads in the country for the Eastern England food and agritech sectors, and it’s been very pleasing to see grants allocated and innovative projects taking off.
“I would urge businesses in the Greater Lincolnshire agri-food sector to strongly consider applying for grants.”
The competition opened on Monday, 23rd September and will close at 11am on Wednesday, 6th November. Applicants should be notified on Thursday, 12th December.
