The Growth Programme Grant Scheme has re-opened with funds from the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE). Funding is available to new and existing rural enterprises for projects involving Rural Tourism, Rural Business Development or Food Processing as follows:
Rural Tourism – there is a minimum grant of £20,000 and a maximum of £175,000. Funding is available to successful applicants of 40% of total costs. Eligible projects include enterprises such as holiday let, log cabins, glamping, conversion of redundant farm buildings for tourism along with cafes & tea rooms or expansion of current tourism enterprises.
Business Development – there is a minimum grant of £20,000 and a maximum of £175,000. Funding is available to successful applicants of 40% of total costs. Eligible projects include Farm shops, conversion of redundant farm buildings, diversification into equine, wedding venues, microbreweries and many more. As well as expanding current business enterprises to increase profitability.
Food Processing – there is a minimum grant of £20,000 and a maximum of £175,000. Funding is available to successful applicants of 40% of total costs. Eligible projects include processing dairy products, vegetables, potatoes, grain, meat products and many more. This will include produce already processed or packed on the farm.
The deadline for Expressions of Interest for all three schemes is the 16th February 2020. Successful applicatants at the expression of interest stage will then be invited to complete a full application.
The full application will assessed against the RDPE's scoring criteria and successful applicants will be awarded funding. The deadline for successful projects to claim the grant is 30th September 2021.
For assitance with applications, get in touch -
e-mail:yvonne@daviesrural.co.uk
or
Tel: 01503 240 555
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