
Research and Innovation Grants
We are investing £5m in research and development grants for Kent and Medway.
We provide a range of research grants worth from £5,000 to £250,000. Whether you want to find alternative ways to protect crops, or create a new use for your waste products, we have funding to invest in your innovation projects.

News about our grants and funding
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Paul Grant presented how to raise funding for a food and drink business. Here are ten steps to help you finance your start-up business successfully.
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New grant fund for businesses with ideas to sustainably transform the fresh produce, food and drink supply chain and create circular economies.
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We have awarded £154,000 to 11 projects to find sustainable solutions to research challenges facing horticulture, food and drink. Meet the winners.
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We have awarded over £154,000 to 11 businesses for research projects to improve the sustainability of the horticultural, food and drink sectors.
Apply for a grant or funding opportunity
Whether you want to test new prototype or implement a large-scale trial, we have a range of grants available for you.
Growing Kent & Medway Grants
Funding Available: £15,000
End date: 01.01.2024
Additional Funding & Grants
Funding Available: £9.8million
End date: 25.10.2023
Funding Available: £4.5 million
End date: 15.11.2023