ADOPT Facilitator Support Grant: Round 12

You must state the name of your farming, growing or forestry business along with your full registered address and, where relevant, the County Parish Holding (CPH). We are collecting this information to understand more about the geographical location of all participants of a project. Your answer can be up to 250 words long.

Tell us about you and your business. You must include: your name and role in the business the trading names of your farming, growing or forestry businesses if different from your registered name which county your main farming, growing or forestry activity is based what you grow or produce Your answer can be up to 400 words long.

Will your Full ADOPT project involve any trials with animals or animal testing? You must select one option: Yes No We will only support innovation projects conducted to the highest standards of animal welfare. Further information for proposals involving animal testing is available at the UKRI Good Research Hub and NC3R’s animal welfare guidance .

Will you have the correct permits and licences in place to carry out your Full ADOPT project? We are unable to fund projects which do not have the correct permits or licences in place by your project start date. You must select one option: Yes No In the process of being applied for Not applicable

Does your proposed work involve any international collaboration or engagement? You must provide details of any expected international collaboration or engagement. You must include a list of the names and the countries, any international project co-leads, project partners, visiting researchers, or other collaborators are based in. You must also include details of any subcontractors or service providers. If your proposed work does not involve international collaboration or engagement, your answer must confirm this. Your answer can be up to 100 words long.

You must indicate whether an export control license is required for this project under the academic export control guidance . You must select one option: Yes No

You must explain if your proposed project work relates to UKRI’s Trusted Research and Innovation (TR&I) Principles , including: a list of any dual-use (both military and non-military) applications to your research a list of the areas where your project is relevant to one or more of the 17 areas of the UK National Security and Investment (NSI) Act whether an export control license is required for this project under the academic export control guidance and the status of any applications a list of any items or substances on the UK Strategic Export Control List If your proposed work does not relat

What is the problem that you are trying to fix, and what idea or solution do you wish to trial and test? Explain: what the idea or solution is where you heard about it what the problem this is seeking to address is, and how this also affects other farming businesses why is this idea or solution better than what already exists what your plan is to test this on-farm Your answer can be up to 400 words long.

What improvements will this idea or solution offer you and other farmers, growers or foresters like you? Explain how your idea or solution will impact one or more of the following: productivity resilience sustainability and progression towards net zero emissions How could the idea or solution be adopted by other farmers, growers or foresters? Describe: the applicable farming or forestry business sectors how do you expect the idea or solution to be integrated or adopted into existing systems Your answer can be up to 400 words long.

Who is the Project Facilitator you are planning to work with for the Full ADOPT Grant application. Who else may be part of your team for the Full ADOPT Grant project? Provide details of the ADOPT Project Facilitator who is working with you, including their name, relevant skills, experience and their business relationship if any, to your project Explain: if you already know the team you are intending to work with for the Full ADOPT Grant project any resources, equipment and facilities you will be needing any additional parties you may need to help you test or trial the idea or solution on-farm