Farmers urged to register for training before deadline
The Farmers’ Union of Wales is urging farmers to ensure they make the most of the funding available for training under the current Rural Development Plan before it closes to new applications on Friday of next week (November 28). “Whilst the training itself can be undertaken up to March 2015, farmers must ensure they have […]
RPA opens bids for ‘Enjoy, It’s from Europe’ cash
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has announced a new opportunity for trade organisations to apply for funding towards promotion and information programmes for EU agricultural products. Producers of a wide range of products, including fruit and vegetables, meat and eggs, can apply for up to half the cost of marketing their goods abroad in […]
The Prince’s Countryside Fund invests over £600,000 in inspiring Countryside Initiatives
The Prince’s Countryside Fund has announced today, during National Countryside Week, that it will be investing over £600,000 in valuable rural projects, which are working to protect and sustain the British countryside. The Prince’s Countryside Fund, which has contributed £4.4 million in grants in the four years since its inception, was set up by HRH […]
New boost for research and development in biobased performance materials
Some three to six million euros will be available in the Netherlands for research and development into biobased performance materials (BPM) over the next four years. The team in charge of the Top Sector for Chemicals (defined by the Dutch government as an investment priority) has approved a continuation of the BPM R&D programme which […]
Apply now for cash to promote and inform on EU agricultural produce
Producers of one or more of the products listed below can apply for up to half the cost of marketing their goods abroad in a scheme designed to raise awareness and increase sales of EU food products. The maximum rises to 60 percent for the promotion of fruit and vegetables intended specifically for children in […]
£10 million Farming Flood Recovery Fund to open on Friday
Farmers whose businesses have been directly affected by flooding will be able access £10 million of government support from Friday, Farming Minister George Eustice has announced today. The £10 million Farming Recovery Fund was announced by the Prime Minister on the 11 February as part of a comprehensive package of measures to help hard-working people […]
The Farming & Forestry Improvement Scheme is here
It has been announced by DEFRA that the third round of the Farming & Forestry Improvement Scheme Grant, which expects to award around £10 million of grants to successful applicants will be launched today and will then close on the 4 April 2014. The Grant Aid is paid in arrears, so any successful applicant will […]
Prince’s Countryside Fund provides emergency funding for floods
HRH The Prince of Wales attended a reception at Stoke St Gregory village hall today meeting some of the organisations providing support to the region and hearing first-hand about the plight of rural communities who are struggling with severe flooding as a result of the wettest January since records began. In response The Prince’s Countryside […]
Multi-million pound funding boost to ensure New Forest National Park is fit for the future
A £2.9m HLF Landscape Partnership¹ grant has been earmarked² for the National Park to restore lost habitats, develop Forest skills and inspire a new generation to champion and care for the New Forest. The seven-year New Forest Landscape Partnership will be led by the New Forest National Park Authority and 10 key partners, who will […]
