Rural Support Plan (RSP) - Annex
The Rural Support Plan as required in terms of s2 of the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Act 2024 outlining the expected use by Scottish Ministers during the plan period of the powers conferred on them by s6 of the Act - support within the four tier framework
Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund
Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund - RP&S guidance
Description
Grant funding for 1) knowledge transfer projects, or 2) innovation projects, 75% funding for knowledge transfer projects and 100% funding for innovation projects
Purpose
Knowledge transfer and innovation are critical to upskilling the sector and delivering on-the-ground improvements to tackle modern day challenges and to facilitate efficient, effective, and viable businesses that contribute to rural communities and the rural economy. The Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund provides financial support for vocational training, skills development and knowledge transfer projects; and agricultural demonstration/ benchmarking and innovation/ pilot projects that deliver towards one of its 4 aims of a) fostering knowledge transfer and innovation in agriculture b) enhancing competitiveness c)restoring, preserving and enhancing ecosystems and d) promoting resource efficiency and supporting the shift to a low carbon climate resistant economy. KTIF funds the Monitor Farm Programme and Livestock Performance Programme
Contribution to Strategic Outcomes
High Quality Food Production
- KTIF objectives include fostering knowledge transfer, innovation, skills development, and capacity building in primary agricultural food production.
Enabling Thriving Rural Communities
- KTIF objectives include fostering knowledge transfer and innovation in agriculture and enhancing competitiveness facilitating business viability and contributing towards rural communities and the rural economy.
Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
- KTIF objectives include fostering knowledge transfer and innovation in agriculture, promoting resource efficiency and supporting the shift to a low carbon climate resistant economy.
Nature Restoration
- KTIF objectives include fostering knowledge transfer and innovation in agriculture, restoring, preserving, and enhancing ecosystems and promoting resource efficiency.
Support for a Just Transition
- KTIF objectives include fostering knowledge transfer, innovation, skills development, and capacity building in agriculture, supporting a just transition.
Method
Application, form available from RP&S website
Key dates
Annual, payment window within 30 days of receipt of an eligible claim
Eligibility
- You must be an eligible body (for knowledge transfer projects - must be delivered by suitably-qualified personnel, must involve 10+ eligible participants, must be 16 years+ and must be farmers/ crofters/ land managers who are actively involved in the management of land/ businesses) or an operational group (for innovation projects - lead party must have a track record in delivering similar projects, one group member must be a farmer)
- Available Scotland wide
Requirements
- You must comply with grant conditions including Fair Work First
- You will be subject to inspections
Baseline payment information :
Budget circa £1M
No. of recipients 8 live projects
Project monitoring via a Project Assessment Committee
Contact
Email: CAP.SRDP.Policy@gov.scot