A new £24 million Growth Programme aims to open up opportunities for rural businesses and communities to boost growth in the countryside.
Applications for the grants have officially opened and are set to give businesses a real boost by supporting projects that can make a big difference to the rural economy.
Local priorities have been established across the country meaning that this funding will be directly targeted at initiatives that will bring the biggest benefit for those local areas.
Opportunities could include helping people to expand or set up or new businesses, developing new food processing facilities and promoting tourism.
More details on the Growth Programme can be found here: Growth Programme: grants for the rural economy
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