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Agri-Food Investment Initiative (AFII)

Agri-Food Investment Initiative

Supports Northern Ireland agri-food enterprises through agri-food investment partnerships for applied innovation.

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The Agri-Food Investment Initiative (AFII) is an open capital grant programme administered by Invest Northern Ireland that provides financial assistance to Northern Ireland's food and drink processing sector for transformative investments in machinery, equipment, software, patents, and intellectual property. The programme was confirmed open as of May 2026 and operates on a rolling basis without a …

Capital investment grants for Northern Ireland food and drink processors to fund transformative expenditure on machinery, equipment, software, patents, and intellectual property in Annex I agricultural product sectors.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Rolling
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.Rolling
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.65%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—

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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: www.investni.com