Credit buyer · England
Waitrose Farming for Nature / Net Zero Farm Fund
Grant funding for Waitrose suppliers' low-carbon and nature-friendly farming projects.
- From
- Waitrose & Partners
- How much
- Net Zero Farm Fund £500,000 (launched March 2025) within a wider Farming for Nature programme.
- Who can apply
- Farmers in the Waitrose supply chain only.
- Buys
- supply chain
What you’ll need
- Supply Waitrose (directly or via a supplier)
How to apply
- Ask your Waitrose supplier or agriculture team about open funding rounds
Unclear whether a 2026 funding round is open; these are project grants, not ongoing carbon payments. Only available if you supply this buyer; payments are usually per litre/tonne bonuses that the buyer can change or end. You often have to share farm data and carbon footprints. Not a carbon credit you can sell elsewhere.
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- First Milk regenerative farming bonus (incl. Nestle Milk Plan) Open all yearFirst Milk co-operative (with Nestle UK)Pays members a base and variable bonus per litre for completing a regenerative farming plan and taking further environmental action; Nestle funds an extra premium for its milk pool.
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- Sainsbury's Dairy Development Group sustainability bonus Open all yearSainsbury'sCost-of-production milk price plus a bonus for improving sustainability, such as cutting carbon.
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Checked against the official pages on 29 October 2026. Sources: 1, 2. Always read the official page before you apply.