Support is available for members of a farm business that is generating an income from agriculture at the time the grant application is made.

Applicants will be looking to diversify into non-agricultural activities.

Examples may include:-

• the conversion of empty buildings to workshops;
• animal related services i.e. kennels;
  
• alternative forms of holiday accommodation;
  
• recreational parks and/or facilities;
  
• base for rural services such as child care;
  
• use land for fishing, fruit and vegetable sales;
  
• small scale renewable energy projects.

Eligible Activities include:-

• retailing, manufacturing or service industries, including selfmade products, recreation, equestrian and creative industries (eg artisan crafts, sculpture)
• environmental services, including the traditinal trades required to maintain and enhance the landscape
• renewable energy, including storage/supply of woodfuel (planting support and forestry processing activity are eligible from other agencies).

Support may be provided through:-

• grant aid towards the costs of capital investment
• start-up revenue costs (if this involves salary costs, it must be degressive if spread over several years)
• market research and feasibility studies, where linked to the investment to be made
• marketing support, product development, branding and design costs
• technical support to help new businesses become established and to help existing businesses to consolidate and expand.

Outputs - depending on the level of grant requested, we will expect eligible grant recipients to achieve the following-

• Number of farm businesses benefitting
• Increase in non-agricultural profitability by farm business
• Number of jobs created

 

 

Contact Details

For further information, please contact:-

Judy Bell
Local Action Group Manager
Lindsey Action Zone
Navigation Warehouse
Riverhead Rd
Louth
Lincs   LN11 7AQ

Tel:  01507 354561
e-mail:   Please complete form on contacts page