We're launching a rural grant programme that aims to benefit both businesses and community groups. The funding is for capital projects only, not revenue.
The Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) supports the aims of the Government’s Levelling Up White Paper and Future Farming Programme.
Funding is available for activities that will have a positive impact on rural business and communities by strengthening buildings, equipment and assets.
To find out more about the Rural England Prosperity Fund, please read the REPF Prospectus on the GOV.UK website. To find out specific information about the objectives and interventions that projects must deliver nationally, visit the GOV.UK website.
Objectives
The key objectives for business projects are:
- increase investment in and targeted support for small and medium sized businesses for
- innovation activities
- productivity enhancing, energy efficient and low carbon technologies and techniques
- to create jobs and boost community cohesion. This includes visible improvements to local retail, hospitality and leisure sector facilities
- enhance rural visitor economy and rural leisure opportunities
There is one key objective for community projects:
- to foster a sense of local pride and belonging, through activities that enhance physical, cultural and social ties and amenities. This includes community infrastructure, local green space and community-led projects
It is essential that your project fits with the DEFRA-defined REPF interventions, objectives and outcomes/outputs for this programme. We have funding for specific business and community interventions which you can view by opening our Interventions, Objectives, Outputs and Outcomes for North Somerset document.
You can also view our guidance notes for the REPF grant programme in North Somerset. Please refer to it for full information about the opportunities available.