About this Event
Rural Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) offers organisations in the rural areas of Tandridge, Guildford & Waverley. The minimum grant is £2,500 and the maximum grant is £50,000. Grants are up to 50% of the project costs. The programme is financed by Defra as part of the levelling up agenda via the district and borough councils.
Geographical area
Organisations in the rural areas of Tandridge, Guildford & Waverley. To check if you are in a rural area please go to our website and follow the instruction to check on Defra’s magic map.
Organisation type eligibility
The types of eligible applicants are:
- Micro or small businesses (less than 50 employees and annual turnover under £8.5 million)
- Voluntary organisations
- Registered charities
- Community groups
To be eligible your organisation must have received less than £315,000 in subsidy over the last three years.
Project eligible
The types of project eligible vary by Borough/District so please check on the website for the specifics of your location. All projects will be prioritised according their economic, environmental, and social benefits. Projects must demonstrate value for money and additionality including how they contribute to the local economy, Net Zero and nature recovery objectives.
Project types include:
Local economy development
- Farm diversification
- Food & drink produce
- Rural business
- Shared workspace
- Shops & community shops
- Pet venues
Vistor economy development
- Green tourism
- Rural leisure
- Visitor centre
- Local attractions
- Rural accommodation
Green economy development
- Circular economy
- Equipment for developing green products
Community and social development
- Community digital infrastructure
- Community Net Zero infrastructure
- Accessibility projects (beyond statutory)
- Art, social and heritage projects
What can the grant be used against?
For businesses & communities
- Tools and equipment
- Plant & machinery
- Building conversion and construction costs
For communities only
- Resilience infrastructure ie flooding defences
- Gigabit digital network eg fibre optic
- EV charging pointss.
Please get in touch with the team at [email protected] if you have any questions on this grant funding programme.
For more information and to register your interest go to www.surreycc.gov.uk/ruralprosperity
If you would like to find out more about the eligibility criteria and the process please join us for a business briefing on Tuesday 27th August 12:30-13:30 to learn about the programme and ask any questions.
Event Venue
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