Last call for Rural Business Development Grant applications!

Are you a small business in a rural area of the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough that would benefit from a grant of up to £4,999?
By Claire Cartmill
Published 30th Jul 2021, 06:00 BST
Ooh & Aah Bakery who successfully received a grant through the schemeOoh & Aah Bakery who successfully received a grant through the scheme
Ooh & Aah Bakery who successfully received a grant through the scheme

Then make sure you apply for the Rural Business Development Grant Scheme! Applications are currently being accepted by the Council on behalf of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) through the Tackling Rural Poverty and Social Isolation Programme (TRPSI) with a deadline of 12pm on Friday, July 30.

The grant of up to £4,999, at a 50% grant rate is applicable to capital items such as equipment, machinery, computers and an e-commerce website. To be eligible to apply, the business must have less than 10 full-time equivalent employees and not have benefitted from the grant previously.

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Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Billy Webb, said: “There isn’t long left before the application process closes, so I would encourage the small rural businesses of the Borough to apply now. With just under £5k available to these businesses, this can be a great helping hand to those that are recovering from the impacts of the pandemic, as well as the opportunity to grow and develop their business. On behalf of the Council, I would like to thank DAERA for the £62k funding made available for these grants as well as absorbing the staff costs.”

Applications close at 12pm on July 30. For more information including eligibility criteria or to apply visit www.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/ruralbusinessgrants or text Business Rural to 80039.

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