What is the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF)?
The Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) 2025 supports investments in modern farming equipment to improve productivity, environmental sustainability, and animal health and welfare.
As part of this year’s scheme, farmers and contractors in England can receive fixed grants for a range of environmental monitoring technologies, including temperature, humidity, ammonia, CO₂ and dust sensors used in livestock housing.
Lascar Electronics offers a suite of robust, accurate and connected monitoring devices that help you meet these criteria while gaining full visibility over your farming environment.
What’s eligible?
Lascar offers monitoring devices that align with the following approved FETF items:
FETF277CA – Temperature and Humidity Sensor
- Grant amount: £82
- Expected cost: £164
- Score: 520
To qualify, the sensor must:
- Measure both temperature and humidity
- Be IP65-rated for use in livestock housing
- Be fixed (not handheld) and integrated with a climate or housing management system
- Be installed internally in a livestock building
Recommended Product for FETF Funding
Lascar’s EasyLog EL-GFX-2+ is fully eligible under FETF277CA – Temperature and Humidity Sensor, offering a £82 grant toward a typical cost of £164.
✅ EL-GFX-2+ Features:
- Measures both temperature and humidity
- IP67-rated for livestock housing
- Fixed installation (not handheld)
- On-screen data display with USB download
- Stores 250,000+ readings
- Integrates with climate/housing management systems
This makes it ideal for improving environmental conditions in animal housing while remaining fully compliant with FETF criteria.
Who can apply?
You may qualify for FETF funding if you are:
- A farmer, horticulturalist, or forestry owner in England
- A contractor working with these groups
- Registered with the Rural Payments Service and have a valid SBI number
How much funding can I claim?
- Apply for up to £25,000 per theme
- Temperature/humidity sensors fall under the Animal Health and Welfare (AHW) theme
- One application per theme is allowed
How to apply
- Confirm eligibility via GOV.UK
- Choose your compliant Lascar monitoring solution
- Register with the Rural Payments Service
- Apply online between 29 May and 10 July 2025
- Wait for approval before placing any orders
- Submit a claim with your invoice, payment proof, photos, and device serial number
Application deadline: Midday, 10 July 2025
Why choose Lascar Electronics?
Lascar has over 45 years of experience in data logging innovation, with more than 1 million units sold worldwide. Our EasyLog solutions offer:
- Accurate, calibrated temperature and humidity measurement
- IP67-rated, fixed-position sensors suitable for farm environments
- Instant alerts via EasyLog Cloud
- Remote access and device control via secure cloud platform
- Simple integration with existing systems
Trusted by farms, vets, and healthcare providers across the UK and beyond.
Need help with your application?
Our team can provide guidance, quotes, and product recommendations to support your FETF application, whether you’re upgrading cold storage monitoring or building a new temperature-controlled system from scratch.
Contact us today to speak with a Lascar specialist or request a quote.
