Research and knowledge exchange funding applications

Research and development (R&D) is essential to improve practice, increase knowledge, resolve issues and develop innovative approaches to address concerns within the agricultural industry.

We provide a range of funding opportunities throughout the year, across all livestock and crop areas. 

If you would like to receive notice of published Research Calls, please e-mail research@ahdb.org.uk. 

Please provide your name, e-mail address and organisation name, and indicate which sectors you would like to receive calls for – cereals & oilseeds, dairy, pork, beef & lamb.

Your personal data will only be used by AHDB to inform you of Research Calls. It will not be used to send you marketing materials or sold to third parties. You can unsubscribe at any time.

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Note: AHDB does not accept speculative research proposals.

Contract opportunities may also be advertised in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) if the contract value exceeds financial thresholds (currently £173,000). However, research and development (R&D) opportunities do not always have to be advertised in this way.

Applying for funding

You are required to complete a standard AHDB proposal form for funding requests for research and/or KE activities that do not fall under the procurement of goods and services.

A complete set of guidelines and the relevant proposal forms are found below, please download them and submit them to research@ahdb.org.uk on completion.

• AHDB Research and KE Application Form - Guidance Notes for Completion of Proposal Forms
• AHDB Research and KE Application Form - Outline Proposal Large
• AHDB Research and KE Application Form - Outline Proposal Small
• AHDB Research and KE Application Form - Full Proposal Small
• AHDB Research and KE Application Form - Full Proposal Large
• AHDB Research and KE Application Form - Project Extension Proposal

Standard agreements

Our standard agreements can be downloaded below. They may be updated at any time by publication on this website. It is the suppliers' responsibility to keep themselves aware of any changes. 

On submitting a proposal please ensure you have read and accepted our terms and conditions.

• Research funding agreements:
  • Two party research funding agreement
  • Multi party research funding agreement
• Studentship agreement

Previous versions of the above douments can be obtained on request to the Legal Adviser at legal@ahdb.org.uk