Rural Growth Programme Grants workshops 3 dates to choose from
Date and time
Learn more about the grants available from the Rural Payments Agency
About this event
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