Food Business Investment Scheme

Expression of Interest Window now open until 2 July

The scheme is open to applications from a wide range of businesses involved in primary and/or secondary processing of agricultural products.

Sustainable Management Scheme (SMS)

Expression of Interest Window now open until 8 August

The Sustainable Management Scheme provides financial support for a range of activities to manage our natural resources and in doing so contribute to the well-being of our rural communities.

Support Service

The Sustainable Management Scheme support service provides eligible groups with a facilitator, who can provide support for groups to develop their ideas and to submit their Expression of Interest.

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.
Approximately 30 LEADER cooperation projects are currently featured on the ENRD database and seek partners to cooperate with.
Visit ENRD & CLLD Partner Search tool for ideas.

Preparing Wales for Brexit

The Preparing Wales website provides information which will help people and organisations prepare for Brexit.

Environment, agriculture and food

A no deal Brexit will have a significant impact on our food, farming, fishing and environment sectors. These are important to the rural economy and also support the sustainability of the Welsh language.

EU funds

In the event of leaving the EU without a deal or transition period, there would be no change in the existing arrangements for beneficiaries of current EU-funded projects.

People living in Wales

We don’t yet know what the impact will be on Wales if we leave the EU without a deal – on the people living in Wales, on businesses operating in Wales and on the public services we all rely on.

Taking Forward Wales’ Sustainable Management of Natural Resources Consultation – Access Proposals

The Welsh Government’s response to the chapter 4 access proposals that were outlined in the SMNR Consultation.

Launch of Agricultural Tenancies Consultation

A twelve week consultation to consider how agricultural productivity in Wales can be maximised by reform of agricultural tenancy legislation in Wales.

Environmental principles and governance in Wales post European Union exit

We are seeking your views on how to address gaps in environmental principles and governance relating to Wales when the UK leaves the European Union (EU).

Wales Rural Network on Social Media

Engage with WRN on Social Media.
Share your news & stories and keep up-to-date with the latest Scheme Windows on Twitter and Facebook.
@WalesRuralNet

Scholarship open to ambitious agriculturists

Do you work in the red meat sector?

Do you want to improve your business, travel abroad to visit producers and learn more about the global industry?

Prioritise grazed grass to reduce costs sheep expert tells lamb producers

Selecting sheep breeds that finish quickly off pasture must be given top priority by Welsh lamb producers ahead of changes to the direct subsidy system.

Save The Date!

Innovation & Diversification Wales 26 September 2019.

A new and exciting event aimed at farm businesses, foresters and rural people who are looking for innovation and diversification ideas to enhance their business and to bring in new income streams to existing business.

Expert advice and cutting costs through Farming Connect fully-funded clinics

Farming Connect is offering fully-funded clinics for registered businesses on a variety of topics.

Scheme to install a boardwalk, improving accessibility alongside the River Teifi in Cenarth

The boardwalk will be created along the River Teifi in Cenarth, Ceredigion using a £125,000 grant which was given to the local authority by the Welsh Government and work will be carried out over three years with the help of volunteers.

Strengthening the Welsh hill sector

Wales is known for its rolling hills and rugged mountains, they are an integral part of the iconic landscape and cultural identity. But in addition to this, these hills and mountains are the home and the providers to the Welsh hill flock – an integral part of Wales’ all-important sheep industry.

Project Case Studies

See the latest project case studies on our website.

Got a story to share about your project, upload your case studies.

Reports, Videos and Articles

Technical Publication, Issue 20 (March / April 2019): Implementing advanced nutritional management in the Welsh sheep industry.

Video (February 2019): Advanced Nutritional Management

Grants Online

Rural Development Grants across the UK.

The National Lottery Community Fund

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.

Megatrends: Building better futures for regions, Cities and Rural Areas

The Declaration on Policies for Building Better Futures for Regions, Cities and Rural Areas was welcomed by the following countries at the 4th RDPC Ministerial meeting in Athens on 20 March 2019.

The 12th OECD Rural Development Conference

24-26 September 2019 ｜ Seoul, Korea

We cordially invite you to save these dates. Preliminary agenda and invitations will follow shortly. Please feel free to disseminate this announcement to your networks.

Inspirational ideas: Landscape management to increase biodiversity

For the past three years, the Biodiversité project in the French region of Normandy has been working on biodiversity in agriculture. Farmers, beekeepers and students have joined forces to study the potential of increasing biodiversity on agricultural parcels by planting honey-producing flower strips.

Advancing the Creation of Regional Bioeconomy Clusters in Europe

Workshop report: lessons learned and recommendations for developing clusters in the bioeconomy.

EU agriculture: a smart and sustainable digital future

On 9 April 2019, during the EU’s ‘Digital Day’, 24 EU members states signed a declaration on ‘A smart and sustainable digital future for European agriculture and rural areas’.

NetworX - Inspiring Rural Europe

Wales Rural Network promoting the success of Rural Development Programme Funding with a special visit to the stand by Phil Hogan, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development

EU Rural Review 27 now online

This issue of the EU Rural Review examines the role of networking in rural development policy. It traces how networking has evolved to become a defining characteristic of rural development in Europe.

Smart solutions in short food supply chains

The project will develop an interactive innovation platform where all actors involved in the project can work together making the best use of scientific and practical knowledge for the co-creation and dissemination of innovative solutions to practical problems.

EAFRD Projects Brochure 'Youth and Generational Renewal'

This edition of the EAFRD Projects Brochure presents twelve projects that show how Rural Development policy is helping to make rural areas more attractive places for young people to live and work, in agriculture and beyond.