Micro-Business Development

RDPE funding will be available to individual rural businesses, or organisations with a trading arm, up to a maximum of £10,000. All businesses will be expected to contribute 50% of the project costs from non-public sources. The types of activity that will be supported include:

• Grant aid towards the cost of capital investment
• Start-up revenue costs
• Market research and feasibility studies
• Marketing support, product development and branding
• Technical support to help new businesses become established