Rural Business Grants of up to £7,500
Capital grants up to a maximum of 50% grant rate are available to existing micro enterprises based in a rural area to support them to recover, sustain or grow through DAERA’s Tackling Rural Poverty and Social Isolation (TRPSI) Programme. Grant aid of between £500 and £7,500 is available for projects costing up to £30,000. The scheme is now open for applications. Any micro business based in the rural areas of Lisburn, Castlereagh and Belfast should register their interest.
A micro business is a business with less than 10 employees.
You can apply for:
Grant aid is available for a range of capital items to help your business recover, become sustainable or to grow and diversify. Eligible items include:
- computer equipment
- e-commerce websites
- new equipment/ machinery
- mobile machinery, such as scissor lifts, forklifts, push and ride-on lawn mowers, mini excavators
Further details regarding eligibility are available in the guidance notes, which can be accessed here.
Is my business based in a rural area?
Rural areas are those with less than 5,000 residents and outside of designated urban areas. The scheme cannot support businesses based within the urban limits of Lisburn, Belfast, Dundonald or Carryduff.
If you’re unsure if your business location is eligible please ask for further details.
The scheme is now closed for applications; to be placed on our enquiries list or speak to someone about upcoming dates, please contact our programmes team by email:
grant.programmes@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk or phone 028 9244 7615.