CLOSED: Business Support: call in Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire (08RD15BS0001)
This call invites applications for investments that support growth in rural micro and small businesses, including helping farmers to diversify into non-agricultural activities, in rural Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire LEP areas.
This call is now closed. Please do not submit an application for this call. The information provided on this page is for reference purposes only.
Details
This call invites applications for investments that support growth in rural micro and small businesses, including helping farmers to diversify into non-agricultural activities.
For more information, download the call specification .
Location
Projects must be located within rural Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire LEP area.
Value
Grants will be available for this call from £35,000 up to €200,000 (approximately £140,000) depending on state aid already received.
Deadlines
Outline application deadline: 27 November 2015 at 17:00hrs
Before applying
Applicants need to register on Rural Payments before applying. (If they have already registered, they won’t need to do this again.)
After registering, applicants will get a Single Business Identifier for their Growth Programme application.
Applicants must still register with Rural Payments even if they have a Single Business Identifier.
Applicants needing support to register for Rural Payments can call the Rural Payments helpline on 03000 200 301.
How to apply
There are 2 stages to the application process – an outline application and a full application. Rural Payments Agency will assess applications at both stages and only the highest-scoring applications will be successful.
Applicants will need to fill in 2 application forms to apply for a grant:
Stage 1: an outline application then if successful
Stage 2: a full application
Application forms are available here
Decisions on outline applications
If an outline application is endorsed, the Rural Payments Agency will ask the applicant to submit a full application.
Growth Programme: grants for the rural economy explains what an applicant must do to apply for a grant, how grant applications are assessed and how to meet the terms of a grant funding offer if an application is successful.
Guidance is available here
Contact details
If you have a question call the Rural Payments helpline on 03000 200 301 or GPEnquiries@rpa.gsi.gov.uk.
Call reference number: 08RD15BS0001
Updates to this page
Last updated 14 December 2015 + show all updates
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This call has closed.
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