Timber Business Investment Scheme

Expression of Interest Window Opens 1 February 2018

The Timber Business Investment scheme provides funding for capital investments that add value to forests by enabling woodland management activities, timber harvesting and/or timber processing.

Co-operative Forest Planning Scheme

Expression of Interest Window Now Open

Encouraging planning for the creation of broadleaved and conifer woodland, and contribute to the delivery of the objectives of the Environmental and Rural Affairs Monitoring and Modelling Programme (ERAMMP).

Farm Business Grant

Expression of Interest Window Opens 29 January 2018

The Farm Business Grant (FBG) scheme is a capital grant support package, designed to help farmers in Wales improve the economic and environmental performance of their agricultural holding.

Rural Business Investment Scheme - Food

Expression of Interest Window Closes 24 January 2018

The Rural Business Investment Scheme - FOOD (RBISF) is a capital investments scheme to support projects that offer clear and quantifiable benefits to the food and drink industry in Wales.  The scheme is open to existing and start up micro & small food and drink processor’s and manufacturers throughout Wales.

Glastir Woodland Creation

Expression of Interest Window Opens 26 February 2018

Glastir Woodland Creation provides financial support for new planting. Financial support is also available for planting trees in areas that continue to be grazed as part of an Agroforestry system i.e. combining agriculture and forestry.

Glastir Commons: Stocking Diary

Glastir Commons Option 1a & 1b customers are reminded that stocking diaries are to be submitted by 12 January 2018. Option 2 customers can submit their diary as soon as they clear the common of all stock. Please make sure that you use the correct templates provided on the Welsh Government website.

Glastir Advanced - Unclaimed Capital Works

All 2016 and 2017 Capital Works have to be claimed no later than 28 February 2018 via your RPW online account. 

Micro Small Business Fund (MSBF)

The Micro Small Business Fund (MSBF) is available for micro to small size businesses with fewer than 50 FTE employees.

Work Begins on Parking Improvements at Pontneddfechan

Work is due to get underway to improve parking provision at Waterfall Country, Pontneddfechan; a hugely popular location for visitors to Neath Port Talbot and the neighbouring Brecon Beacons National Park.

Massive Year for Cambrian Wildwood: Land Purchase and Project Funding

2017 has proved to be revolutionary for Cambrian Wildwood with some game changing developments. 

It’s the New Year: Be Inspired to Create a New Workspace in the Vale

The Vale Council’s Creative Rural Communities team is inviting readers to an ‘Inspiring New Workspaces Event’ on Wednesday, January 17 at 5.30pm at St Donats Arts Centre.

Growers in Wales Explore the Benefits of Soilless Growing

Growers in Wales came together recently to find out how one of the latest innovations in horticulture can help both their businesses and the environment.

Tyfu Cymru

Tyfu Cymru will build the capacity and capability of the Welsh horticulture industry. Working with supply chain partners, it will prepare growers and producer owned horticulture companies across Wales to adapt to future environmental challenges and position them to capitalise on market opportunities for business development and growth.

Cwm A Mynydd New Projects

Video footage of the latest LEADER projects awarded by Cwm a Mynydd. 

Eight projects awarded funding through EIP Wales

European Innovation Partnership Wales (EIP Wales), which is delivered by Menter a Busnes, has approved 8 projects to date since being awarded the major Welsh Government Project. 

National Lottery Awards for All

National Lottery Funding can help you to make a difference in your community. National Lottery Awards for All offers funding from £300 to £10,000 to support what matters to people and communities.

Smart Villages Portal

This portal contains all the information collected by the ENRD Thematic Group (TG) on Smart Villages.

EU Rural Review 24 'Re-imagining Rural Business Opportunities'

This issue of the EU Rural Review explores some of the latest thinking and practice in how rural entrepreneurship can be supported to take advantage of emerging opportunities and latent potential in order to develop new forms of successful rural business.

ENRD Workshop on LEADER Innovation

This ENRD workshop explored the causes for both ‘risk averse’ and ‘opportunity seeking’ attitudes towards local innovation and sought to identify the factors which would contribute to enhancing LEADER innovation.