Deadline: 30-Jun-25
The Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) funds capital projects for small businesses and community infrastructure in rural areas.
Aims
- Specifically, the fund aims to support:
- new and existing rural businesses to develop new products and facilities that will be of wider benefit the local economy (this includes farm businesses looking to diversify income streams)
- new and improved community infrastructure, providing essential community services and assets for local people and businesses to benefit the local economy
Funding Information
- You can apply for funding for capital projects up to the value of £10,000, which you must spend by February 2026.
Eligible Projects
- Projects must meet the aims of REPF and be seeking capital grant funding for:
- small scale investment in micro and small enterprises in rural areas
- growing the local social economy and supporting innovation
- developing and promoting the visitor economy
- investment in capacity building and infrastructure support for local civil society and community groups
- creation and improvements to local rural green spaces
- existing cultural, historic and heritage institutions that make up the local cultural heritage offer
- local arts, cultural, heritage and creative activities
- impactful volunteering and social action projects
Eligibility Criteria
- You can only apply if you are a legally recognised organisation, such as a:
- public sector organisation
- higher and further education institution
- private sector company
- voluntary organisation
- registered charity
- Your organisation should have a bank account with at least two signatories.
- If you are an individual, you cannot apply for this funding.
- You cannot use REPF to fund farming equipment or infrastructure, or to diversify within agriculture. If you need funding for this type of activity, you need to use existing Defra grant schemes.
For more information, visit Chelmsford City Council.