The Rural Business Development Grant Scheme

Rural Business Development Grant Scheme 2025/2026 Opens for Applications

The Rural Business Development Grant Scheme (RBDGS) has now opened for applications.


Rural business development grants of between £500 and £7,500 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.

Application window will close: Thursday 30 Oct, 12:00 noon.

Mandatory Workshops

EXTRA DATE ADDED for Rural Business Grant Mandatory Workshops.

Due to demand, a sixth and FINAL mandatory workshop has been scheduled for Thursday 23rd October at 12.30pm (online).

IMPORTANT

This is the last opportunity to join a mandatory workshop, which is part of the essential criteria of submitting an application to the Rural Business Development Grant Scheme, which itself closes on 30th October.

Please book by emailing grants@causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk

Guidance Notes

Full guidance notes are available online at https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/articles/rural-business-development-grant-scheme-rbdgs-general-guidance-note


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

To complete your application please APPLY HERE