Time is running out to claim grant for rural businesses
Rural businesses have less than three months to apply for a grant which could help transform their business and the local economy. The Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) Growth Programme is a government-backed scheme which provides grants to rural start-ups and businesses to help them grow and diversify. Grants between £20,000 and up to £750,000 are available but it is important to act quickly as the deadline to submit an expression of interest is 16th February 2020.
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Knight Frank has set up a service to help guide landowners, farmers and rural business owners through the entire RDPE grant funding process. Knight Frank’s agriculture advisor Jack Davies explains: “It’s not always easy to access grants like this and there are a number of strict criteria that applicants must meet in a two-stage application process. We provide a specialist service for the RDPE Growth Programme, whereby we can act on their behalf to provide specialist support throughout the entire process, maximising the potential of securing grant funding.”
Grants are available to help rural businesses invest in new equipment or machinery, or to construct or improve buildings. Funding is available for the following types schemes of
u Rural tourism infrastructure
u Business development
u Food processing
To date Knight Frank has been involved in over 30 projects achieving a 100% success rate and securing over £5m grant funding on behalf of landowners in projects all over England from Kent and Suffolk through the home counties and Devon and Cornwall. We’ve helped a diverse range of businesses including:
u a meat cutting plant at a farm shop
u expansion of a riding school
u fishing lakes
u milk and food vending machines
u barn conversion for a wedding venue
u on-farm education facility
For more information about eligibility and how Knight Frank can help, please get in touch, we’d be happy to help.