CLOSED Business support: call in Coventry and Warwickshire

Call to run a project providing funding and support to developing micro and small rural businesses in Coventry and Warwickshire.

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 is looking to invite project proposals for business development grants from new and existing micro and small businesses located in rural areas. This includes social enterprises and farming businesses looking to expand into non-farming activities.

For more information, download the call specification.

Location

Projects must be located within the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership rural area.

Value

Up to £200,000 value of funding is available through this call. Grants will be available for this call from £35,000 up to approximately £100,000.

Deadlines

Outline application deadline: 19 June 2015.

How to apply

Step one

Before you can submit your application for a grant from the Growth Programme, you will need to register on Rural Payments. If you’re already registered on Rural Payments, you will not need to do this again.

Step two: make an outline application

You will need to make an outline application which can be found here along with supporting guidance.

What happens next

If your outline application is successful, we’ll contact you and ask you to make a full application.

Read the EAFRD Growth Programme guidance. This explains what you must do to apply for a grant, how grant applications are assessed and how to meet the terms of a grant funding offer if your application is successful.

Contact details

If you have a question call the Rural Payments helpline on 0300 0200 301 or GPEnquiries@rpa.gsi.gov.uk.

Call reference number: 06RD15BS0001

Published 23 March 2015
Last updated 22 June 2015 + show all updates
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