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MANDATORY WORKSHOP (OPTION 3):  Rural Business Development Grant Scheme

MANDATORY WORKSHOP (OPTION 3): Rural Business Development Grant Scheme

Start Date: 08/10/2025

Start Time: 09:00

End Time: 17:00

Description:

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.


NOW OPEN


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


Mandatory online pre-funding workshops are being offered on the following dates and times. 


Wednesday 1st October 12:30 pm
Thursday 2nd October 2:00 pm
Wednesday 8th October 10:00 am
Thursday 9th October 6:00 pm


Please book your chosen date (select one from the above) and time by emailing grants@causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk


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


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