Supported by Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and powered by the Royal Agricultural University’s Farm491, the Farm491 Challenge Prize is now in its third year.
The 2026 Challenge will award a £40,000 cash prize to the winning entry and £20,000 for the runner up. Both the winner and runner up will also gain exclusive access to Farm 491’s extensive network, events and strategic business support.
This year high-growth innovators are specifically being sought that can leverage this support to take their solution to landscape scale.
Any queries should be directed to farm491@rau.ac.uk.
Applications are open now and will close on Wednesday 30 September 2026. Any queries should be directed to farm491@rau.ac.uk.