Grant or payment · England
Farm Innovation Grant 2026
Competitive grant for new, innovative on-farm projects that tackle herbicides, nitrates, phosphates or soil loss in raw water.
- From
- Anglian Water (run by Ricardo)
- How much
- Up to £7,500 per holding (2026 round, per Berrys).
- Who can apply
- Farmers and land managers in the Anglian Water region; priority catchments score better.
- Opens
- 26 January 2026
- Closes
- 1 March 2026
Where it’s available
Land in parts of: Bedford, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Central Bedfordshire, Essex, Hartlepool, Lincolnshire, Milton Keynes, Norfolk, North East Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire, North Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Peterborough, Rutland, Suffolk, West Northamptonshire. The finder checks your exact land.
What you’ll need
- Project must be new or innovative for the farm
How to apply
- Watch the Anglian Water supporting farmers page for a 2027 round
- Talk to your local Catchment Advisor
2026 window was 26 January to 1 March 2026 (Berrys). Anglian's page lists the 2026 grant but no dates.
Similar schemes
- Bespoke Water Quality Improvement Projects Scheme OpenThames WaterLarger contributions for farm projects that bring big, long-term water quality improvements.
- Catchment Fund OpenThames Water · Closes 30 November 2026Part-funding for farm work that cuts nitrate and herbicide pollution of drinking water sources in priority catchments.
- River Health and Community Fund OpenThames WaterGrants for community projects that engage people with rivers or improve them.
- River Stour Phosphorus Reduction Scheme OpenWessex WaterAnnual payments and one-off funding for farm changes that cut phosphorus run-off, such as arable reversion to grass, herbal leys, buffer strips, beetle banks, hedges, trees and wetlands.
- STEPS 2026 (Severn Trent Environmental Protection Scheme) OpenSevern Trent · Closes 11 December 2026Grants for soil health, soil structure, watercourse protection, better use of inputs, livestock management and keeping soil and nutrients in the field, plus a Farmer Innovation option.
- Tone, Parrett and Yeo Phosphorus Reduction Scheme OpenWessex WaterAnnual payments for farm changes that cut phosphorus run-off in the Somerset Tone, Parrett and Yeo sub-catchments.
Checked against the official pages on 29 October 2026. Sources: 1, 2. Always read the official page before you apply.