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Chelmsford City Council's Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) is currently open for applications. The Fund offers businesses and community groups in rural locations a grant, which does not need to be repaid, of up to £10,000 to be spent on capital projects that improve productivity and strengthen rural economies and communities.
The funding, made available from the Government's REPF scheme, provides Chelmsford City Council with £400,000 to deliver projects across a two-year period. In 2023/24, £100,000 will be available, with the remaining £300,00 of the Fund available in 2024/5.
The funding is for rural areas only, so not all locations within the Chelmsford local authority area will be eligible. However, the definition of what is 'rural' is quite broad and generally excludes the areas closest to the city centre and South Woodham Ferrers.
Specifically the fund will:
1. Support new and existing rural businesses to develop new products and facilities that will benefit the local economy.
2. Support new and improved community infrastructure, providing essential community services and assets for local people and businesses to benefit the local economy.
Eligibility criteria apply and applications must have at least 20% of match funding in place. The application deadline for 23/24 funding is 11.59pm on Friday 29th September 2023.
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