UK Farm Grants MCP

UK farm grants and capital funding via the Model Context Protocol. Query FETF 2026, Capital Grants, EWCO, Countryside Stewardship -- deadlines, eligible items, stacking rules, and application guidance -- all from your AI assistant.

Part of Ansvar Open Agriculture.

Why This Exists

UK farmers leave millions in grant funding unclaimed every year because the information is scattered across dozens of GOV.UK pages, PDFs, and portals. This MCP server puts it all in one place, queryable by AI. Ask about deadlines, check what equipment qualifies, find out which grants can be combined, and estimate your funding before you apply.

Quick Start

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "uk-farm-grants": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/uk-farm-grants-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add uk-farm-grants npx @ansvar/uk-farm-grants-mcp

Streamable HTTP (remote)

https://mcp.ansvar.eu/uk-farm-grants/mcp

Docker (self-hosted)

docker run -p 3000:3000 ghcr.io/ansvar-systems/uk-farm-grants-mcp:latest

npm (stdio)

npx @ansvar/uk-farm-grants-mcp

Example Queries

Ask your AI assistant:

• "What FETF grants are open right now?"
• "Show me eligible items for FETF 2026 productivity"
• "Can I combine FETF with Countryside Stewardship?"
• "What's the deadline for FETF 2026?"
• "Estimate the grant value if I buy a direct drill and GPS guidance"
• "How do I apply for EWCO woodland creation?"
• "What grants are available for slurry management?"

Stats

Metric	Value
Tools	10 (3 meta + 7 domain)
Jurisdiction	GB
Grants covered	FETF 2026 (3 themes), Capital Grants, EWCO, CS Higher Tier, Tree Health Pilot
Data sources	DEFRA, RPA, Forestry Commission, Natural England
License (data)	Open Government Licence v3
License (code)	Apache-2.0
Transport	stdio + Streamable HTTP

Tools

Tool	Description
about	Server metadata and links
list_sources	Data sources with freshness info
check_data_freshness	Staleness status and refresh command
search_grants	FTS5 search across grants and eligible items
get_grant_details	Full grant scheme details with eligibility
check_deadlines	Open and upcoming deadlines with urgency
get_eligible_items	Eligible items with codes, values, specs
check_stacking	Grant combination compatibility matrix
get_application_process	Step-by-step application guidance
estimate_grant_value	Total grant estimate with match-funding

See TOOLS.md for full parameter documentation.

Security Scanning

This repository runs security checks on every push:

• CodeQL -- static analysis for JavaScript/TypeScript
• Gitleaks -- secret detection across full history
• Dependency review -- via Dependabot
• Container scanning -- via GHCR build pipeline

See SECURITY.md for reporting policy.

Disclaimer

This tool provides reference data for informational purposes only. It is not professional financial or agricultural advice. Grant details change -- always verify on GOV.UK before applying. See DISCLAIMER.md.

Contributing

Issues and pull requests welcome. For security vulnerabilities, email security@ansvar.eu (do not open a public issue).

License

Apache-2.0. Data sourced under Open Government Licence v3.