Rural Growth Programme Grants workshops 3 dates to choose from

You could be eligible for a Growth Programme grant if your business is carrying out a project to create jobs or bring more money into the rural economy.

There are three types of grant:

• Business development
• Food processing
• Rural tourism infrastructure

The Rural Development Programme for England ( RDPE ) provides money for projects to improve agriculture, the environment and rural life. Funding goes to schemes to: improve the environment. increase the productivity of farming and forestry.

Join the RPA workshops in January to find out more about the Growth Programme and funding opportunities available. We are running four events:

6 Jan 2020 Barnard Castle

13 Jan Ashington

20 Jan Berwick

23 Jan Castle Eden, County Durham,

Agenda

1. Welcome, introductions and housekeeping

Ken Arnold / Craig Harrison, North East Local Enterprise Partnership

2. Setting the scene - Aim of the workshop and what we will cover

Kirsten Young, Rural Payments Agency / Lisa Fitzgerald (

3. Rural Development programme for England - Growth Programme Overview and detail of the three calls, followed by Q&A

Kirsten Young, Rural Payments Agency / Lisa Fitzgerald

Refreshment break (15 minutes)

4. Project Discussion

Kirsten Young, Rural Payments Agency

5. Final Q&A