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  • Rural Business Development Grant Scheme (RBDGS) 2024/2025

    Topics:
    • Grants and Funding, 
    • Rural Development, 
    • Rural Development Grants, 
    • Tackling rural poverty and social isolation

    This Scheme is funded under the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affair’s Tackling Rural Poverty and Social Isolation (TRPSI) Programme.

    Before you start

    Rural business development grants of between £500 and £4,999 are available to micro enterprises based in a rural area to support the sustainability and growth of rural micro-businesses across Northern Ireland by providing a small capital grant for the business.

    The Rural Business Development Grant Scheme 2024/2025 is now closed for applications.

    Registering for this service takes approximately 5 minutes. You cannot register for this service if you’re in the UK illegally.

    Guidance and documents

    • RBDGS 2024/2025 - general guidance notes
    • RBDGS 2024/2025 - claim guidance notes
    • RBDGS 2024/2025 - terms and conditions
    Apply now for the Rural Business Development Grant Scheme 2024/2025

    Additional information

    For more information or help with your application, please contact:

    Telephone: 0300 200 7840
    Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm (except public holidays)

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