Building on the success of the Rural Business Support Programme, 2006-09 and Market Towns Initiative we have successfully secured further funding to support businesses within rural Leicestershire. Aligned to our Rural Economic Priorities, 2009-12 we have established 4 grant schemes which businesses can apply to for funding support. These are identified below. Please click each for detailed guidance, including the criteria, funding levels and eligibility, for each scheme.
- Shop front improvement grant
Funding support of up to £3,000 to improve the appearance of shop frontages and commercial premises in market towns and rural areas.
- Workspace development grant
Funding support of up to £10,000 (£24,950 for redundant buildings)to help bring new business use and employment into unusable workspace and redundant buildings.
- Visitor development grant
Funding support of up to £10,000 to help businesses raise the quality and accessibility of their tourism product and improve the visitor experience.
- Equestrian development grant
Funding support of up to £10,000 to help businesses which support the equestrian sector including, farriers, livery yards, riding schools, equestrian retailers, accommodation providers, hospitality and leisure attractions.
Together with the specific scheme guidance we have prepared some general guidance on applying for grant funding. Please give these notes careful consideration before submitting an application
- Grant General Guidance Notes (PDF, 44 Kb)
To apply for a grant please complete and submit an Application Form. The Application Form is available below in Word and Pdf formats. It may also be helpful to discuss your project ideas with an LRP officer before hand. Contact details are below.
- Grant Application Form (pdf format) (PDF, 46 Kb)
- Grant Application Form (Word format) (MS Word, 207 Kb)
The individual grant leaflets can also be downloaded as pdf documents below.
- INSPIRE Main Leaflet (PDF, 1.4 Mb)
- Shop front improvement grant leaflet (PDF, 1.1 Mb)
- Workspace development grant leaflet (PDF, 1.1 Mb)
- Visitor development grant leaflet (PDF, 795 Kb)
- Equestrian development grant leaftlet (PDF, 854 Kb)
For more information about funding available through the Leicestershire Rural Partnership please contact either
Fiona Walker (Rural Services Officer) 0116 305 5673 or
Tom Fisher (Rural Economy Officer) 0116 305 7034
