Grants for R&D on digital robotics and automation to ease farm work and raise labour productivity in agriculture (Richtlinie 17/26/32)
Förderung zur Arbeitserleichterung und Erhöhung der Arbeitsproduktivität durch Robotik und Automatisierungslösungen
- Closes
- 1 Dec 2026
- 17 days left
- Who can apply
- Research organisations, Large companies, SMEs, Startups
- Open to applicants from
- Germany
What this call funds
German federal grant for research and development projects that apply digital robotics and automation to reduce labour needs and raise productivity in agriculture. Eligible applicants include research institutes, universities and companies. The procedure is two-stage, with outline proposals due by 1 December 2026 at 12:00 via the easy-Online system; the guideline was published in the Federal Gazette on 7 October 2026.
The call in detail
- Funder
- Bundesministerium für Landwirtschaft, Ernährung und Heimat (BMLEH)
- Programme
- Richtlinie 17/26/32 – Robotics and automation in agriculture
- Type
- Grant
- Eligible applicants
- Research organisations, Large companies, SMEs, Startups
- Eligible countries
- Germany
- Startup relevance
- Medium
- Source
- Förderdatenbank des Bundes — new and changed funding programmes (Alle Rechte vorbehalten (Förderdatenbank des Bundes, BMWE))
Key dates
- 1 Dec 2026
- Applications close
Earlier rounds and changes
| Recorded | What changed | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2026 | First listed here | Already listed when the source was first read |
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