The Rural Enterprise Grant is a small capital grants programme funded under the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE), and has been investing in rural businesses since October 2008.

The Rural Enterprise Grant (REG) is available to farmers and specific rural micro-businesses in the West Midlands region. Funds are available for eligible applicants for investments in Environmental Technologies, Food and Drink and Tourism.Projects which are based on-farm and whose core activities support agricultural businesses may also be considered.

Farmers and members of Farm house-holds may be eligible to apply for a wider programme of grant funding linked to farm diversification activities.
 
The Rural Enterprise Grant (REG) is administered by Herefordshire Council.

Further information on how you can apply for a Rural Enterprise Grant is available in the REG bidding rounds and grants section.

Further details on how you can engage in this process can be obtained from the relevant lead in each area. Contact details can be found in the ‘Related Documents’. Alternatively contact AWM using the details below.

Rural Development Programme for England Business Support is part of Solutions for Business, the Government's package of publicity funded business support delivered to help companies start and grow. More information on Solutions for Business is available here.

Your Advantage West Midlands contact

Emma Smith
Policy Team Coordinator
emmasmith@advantagewm.co.uk
T: 0121 503 3222

For additional information contact your local Rural Hub:

Frances Beatty
Staffordshire Rural Hub
frances@staffordshireruralhub.org
T: 01785 255305
Carrie Robbins
Warwickshire Rural Hub
carrie@rase.org.uk
T: 02476 858242
Cathy Meredith
Herefordshire Rural Hub
meredithc@hct.ac.uk
T: 01432 870033
Val Breakwell
Worcestershire Rural Hub
valerie.breakwell@wrh.org.uk
T: 01905 622272
Victoria Jones
Shropshire Rural Hub
shropsruralhub@wnsc.ac.uk
T: 01939 262106