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Rural Business Development Grants 2022

Applications for capital only grants, up to a maximum of £4,999 (50% grant rate) to existing micro enterprises based in rural areas of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council from all sectors are invited from Tuesday 4th May 2022. 

The grant is available to support rural businesses with less than 10 full time equivalent employees, to recover, sustain and develop through Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs​’s Tackling Rural Poverty and Social Isolation (TRPSI) Programme.

Applications are invited from existing, rural based, micro businesses who have not previously received funding under the TRPSI Rural Business Development Grant delivered in 2021. Businesses who received funding under the TRIPSI Rural Business Development Grant Schemes delivered in 2019 and 2020 are eligible to apply. It is advisable to speak directly with a member of the Team with regards to eligibility, the application process and your project idea. 
 
Eligible business owners must attend ONE mandatory prefunding workshop, details of which are below: 

  • Friday 29th April at 10am OR 2pm
  • Friday 6th May at 10am OR 2pm
  • Tuesday 10th May at 1pm OR 3pm
  • Tuesday 17th May at 1pm OR 3pm

To register attendance at a workshop, and for further information on the scheme email: [email protected]

Information on eligibility criteria and the application process is available online at: https://www.newrymournedown.org/rural-business-development-grant-scheme The scheme will be open for applications from Wednesday 4th May 2022 and will close on Tuesday 31st May 2022 at 12 noon.

Late applications will not be accepted.

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