Are you a SME businesses based and trading in Rother and Wealden District?

Got a business idea? Need help with capital for project to:

• Create new jobs
• Safeguard existing jobs
• Increase productivity
• Fund new to firm technology or process
• Implement farm diversification projects
• Net Zero / low carbon impact

Rye Chamber of Commerce and Rother District Council invite you to join us for a open discussion and practical advice on how to apply for the Rural Business Grants Programme, funded through the Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF).  There are 50% match funded grants for capital investment up for grabs!

Delivered through a partnership between Rother District Council, Wealden District Council and East Sussex County Council, the grant will cover up to 50% of the capital purchase of pre-approved item(s)

• Minimum cost of a project is £5,000 (maximum intervention rate 50%)
• Maximum cost £200,000 (minimum intervention rate of 25%)

Cllr. Christine Bayliss will walk us through the criteria and some example projects and there will be plenty of time for Q & A.  Support is available and we are on a mission to tell you all about it!

This is a free session hosted at Space Coworking, The Old Cinema, Fishmarket Road, Rye.  TN31 7LP.  Nearest car park Bedford Place. Registration essential as spaces are limited.

For more infomation on the grants visit: www.eastsussex.gov.uk/RuralBusinessGrants