The Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) 2024
APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
The Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) 2024 includes 3 grants to help you buy items to:
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improve productivity
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manage slurry
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improve animal health and welfare
You can apply for one grant from each of the 3 themes.
Successful applicants will receive:
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a minimum of £1,000 and a maximum of £50,000 towards productivity items
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a minimum of £1,000 and a maximum of £50,000 towards slurry items
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a minimum of £1,000 and a maximum of £25,000 towards animal health and welfare items
The fund is competitive. The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) will allocate funding after all applications within an application window have been received and scored.
Productivity
Applications for productivity items are scored on:
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productivity benefit 
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environmental benefit 
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level of adoption by the industry
Rural Payments have now included 24 new items of productivity equipment for the first time in this new round including:
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tractor powered electric desiccator for weed and plant control
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closed transfer system for sprayers for containers
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solar powered water pump
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mobile tractor powered livestock total feed ration mixer
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Slurry
Applications for slurry items are scored on: 
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improving slurry management
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environmental benefit
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level of adoption by the industry
Rural Payments have widened the specification for slurry separators to allow screw press, screen press and mobile separators.
Popular items of slurry equipment that continue to be eligible for a grant include:
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robotic slurry collectors
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flow rate monitoring equipment
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low emission slurry spreaders, such as dribble bars.
Animal health and welfare
Animal health and welfare grants are available to commercial farmers who keep pigs, sheep, dairy and beef cattle and layer and broiler chickens.
Example of some of the items available:
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Fixed sheep handling system
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Automatic weighing and drafting crate for sheep
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Plastic slats
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Automatic milk feeder for lambs
The RPA will pay you a grant amount of 50% or 60% towards either:
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the average cost of the item – if an item costs you the same or more than the expected average cost in the item lists
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the actual cost you pay for the item – if an item costs you less than the expected average cost in the item lists
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For more information or help with your application contact:
Kathryn Williams – 07971 583 638