FI Group assists in identifying the right opportunity, building a strong bid, and managing compliance throughout the grant lifecycle.
Much of the R&D conducted in modern agriculture qualifies for UK R&D tax relief — particularly where technical challenges arise in applying new technologies to farming or food production.
Whether you’re an agri-tech startup or an established agricultural engineering firm, these activities could form the basis of a valid R&D tax claim.
FI Group will help you assess eligibility, calculate qualifying costs (including trials, prototyping, and technical design), and ensure documentation meets HMRC standards.
A project may qualify if it:
Our specialists that include engineers, plant scientists, and agri-tech consultants work with your technical team to build a defensible, high-quality claim.
These two forms of funding can work together:
By planning ahead, we help you integrate your grant and tax credit strategy effectively.
Whether you’re automating fruit picking, deploying satellite crop monitoring, or building climate-resilient systems, we understand the innovation challenges you face — and how to turn them into funding opportunities.
The UK’s agri-tech sector is advancing rapidly, driven by the need to increase productivity, sustainability, and food security. From precision farming and robotics to biotechnology and data analytics, innovation is transforming the agricultural landscape. Businesses developing new agri-tech solutions may be eligible for a combination of Agri-Tech Grants and Smart Farming Tax Relief through the UK’s R&D tax credit system.
FI Group works with agri-tech companies and agricultural innovators to unlock this funding potential, combining deep technical expertise with decades of experience in securing R&D incentives and innovation grants.
Agri-tech innovation is supported by a number of UK and European grant schemes that focus on food system resilience, net-zero agriculture, and advanced production technologies. These grants aim to de-risk early-stage R&D and support collaboration across the agricultural value chain.