SME support: call in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (05RD15BS0001)

CLOSED: Call to run a project providing support for micro, small and medium sized rural businesses in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

From:
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, Department for Work and Pensions, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, and Rural Payments Agency
Published
27 July 2015
Last updated
3 November 2015 — See all updates
Fund state:
Closed
Type:
Business support
Location:
South West
Funding source:
European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development
Closing date:
30 October 2015

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 contribute strongly to improved growth and productivity in the food and drink sector in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Applications must show how they will add value to primary agricultural and horticultural products.

For more information, download the call specification.

Location

Projects must be located within the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership area (either rural or urban).

Value

Grants from £35,000 (£10,000 for micro and small enterprises on the Isles of Scilly) up to £1,000,000 are available.

Deadlines

Outline application deadline: 30 October 2015 at 17.00hours

How to apply

Step one

Before applicants can submit an application for a grant from the Growth Programme, they will need to register on Rural Payments. If the applicant is already registered on Rural Payments, they will not need to do this again.

Step two: make an outline application

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

What happens next

If an outline application is successful, the Rural Payments Agency will contact the applicant and provide them with the detail they will need to complete a full application.

Read the EAFRD Growth Programme guidance. This 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.

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: 05RD15BS0001

Published 27 July 2015
Last updated 3 November 2015 + show all updates

  1. This call is now closed

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