Sustainable Management Scheme(SMS)

Expression of Interest window now open until 6 September 2018

This round will provide financial support for a range of activities that will improve the management of our natural resources and in doing so contribute to the well-being of our rural communities.  

Rural Business Investment Scheme - Food

Expression of Interest window now open until 19 September 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.

Farm Business Grants – Window 5

Expression of Interest window now open until 05 October

The grant provides farmers with a financial contribution towards capital investments in equipment and machinery. You must have attended a Farming Connect Farming for the Future event before making an application. Please apply through RPW Online 

Farm Business Grants – Window 3

The deadline for submitting window 3 receipts and the accompanying accountant’s letter is 9 August 2018. 

Glastir Small Grants – Water 2018

The Glastir Small Grants (Water) expression of interest window closes 22 August 2018.

Capital works programme to enable farming businesses across Wales to carry out projects that will help to improve water quality, and reduce risk of flooding.

Micro Small Business Fund (MSBF)

The Micro Small Business Fund (MSBF) is an investment fund for projects in the tourism sector in Wales. It can be used either to upgrade existing or create new high quality product.

LEADER Cooperation Projects Wales, UK and Transnational

Want to share knowledge, experience and ideas? Interested in working together? Cooperation is more than just networking; it helps to improve the potential for local areas. 

Use the CLLD Partner Search tool for ideas.

Written Statement - Launch of Brexit Our Land

Lesley Griffiths AM, Cabinet Secretary Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs 

I am pleased to launch a consultation seeking views on proposals for a post Brexit Land Management Programme for Wales.

Woodland and Trees Strategy for Wales launched

Minister for Environment, Hannah Blythyn, will today launch ‘Woodlands for Wales’, the updated woodlands and trees strategy for Wales. 

Pig producers welcome Welsh Government £1.29 million investment to support & grow sector

The Welsh Government has confirmed £1.29 million investment of Welsh Government Rural Development Programme and European Agricultural Funding for the pig sector in Wales – to help the industry grow and capitalise on opportunities post-Brexit.

Shedding light on re-use in Pembrokeshire

Every year millions of unwanted items are sent to landfill, but up to a third could be repaired, repurposed and reused. LEADER funding is helping this happen.

Welsh Government announces HCC will lead £9.2 million boost to Red Meat Sector

Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) will lead a five-year, Rural Development Programme Co-operation and Supply Chain Development Scheme,  £9.2 million Red Meat Development Programme. 

New chapter for Llechwen Hall as owners embark on major extension and refurbishment plan

Tourism Minister, Lord Elis-Thomas, has announced that the Welsh Government through the Rural Development Programme will provide funding of £409,000 for the refurbishment of the historical Llechwen Hall near Pontypridd.

Community energy hub to be explored

LEADER funding allows a project to explore creating a renewable energy hub in Pembrokeshire. 

Goldsland Farm

A Farming Connect project.  Antibiotic awareness project championed by the focus site farmer at Goldsland who will provide current and historic drug purchases.

Keep Wales Tidy joins forces with McDonald’s to spruce up the country’s coastline

Keep Wales Tidy is launching an ambitious new campaign to clean up every public beach in Wales with help from the Regional Tourism Engagement Fund (RTEF). The All Wales Beach Clean will take place from the 14th to 30th of September, with clean up events planned for every public beach in Wales.

£6.5m to help drive efficiency and profitability on Welsh dairy farms

AHDB has secured £6.5m from the Rural Development Programme Co-operation and Supply Chain Development Scheme to deliver the Dairy Improvement Programme across Wales over the next five years.

St David Awards – The national awards of Wales

Are you making a real difference in your industry or company? Perhaps you know of someone in your community who works tirelessly to improve life for their fellow citizens. Now’s your chance to apply or nominate for a St David Award 2019. Open to groups, individuals or organisations doing exceptional things in Wales and beyond. Nominate online now!

Grants Online

Rural Development Grants across the UK.

National Lottery Awards for All - How to Get a Grant for up to £10,000

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.

Rural journalism – training local correspondents

Learn how a LEADER project in Sweden helped give a voice to rural communities by engaging and training a number of ‘local correspondents’ to write stories and news articles about their villages for print and online media.

Fostering LEADER Cooperation

The event featured a ‘cooperation corner’ hosted by the ENRD Contact Point and the Finnish Rural Network support unit. Browse through the LINC 2018 project proposals and find a cooperation partner.

Latest edition of Rural Connections now available

The spring/summer 2018 edition of the ENRD networking magazine ‘Rural Connections’ is now available in English on the ENRD website.

EIP-AGRI Brochure Horizon 2020 multi-actor projects

The European Commission’s Horizon 2020 programme provides funding for research and innovation for 2014-2020. It supports projects in many fields, including ‘Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research and the bioeconomy’ (Societal Challenge 2).