Welsh grant deadline extended...

[The Business Barn]

The deadline for Welsh farmers to express interest in the Farm Business Grant (FBG) has been extended.

Designed to encourage efficiency among the agricultural industry by covering capital investments in equipment and machinery, the grant application window will now close on 26 October 2018 as opposed to 5 October.

The FBG, which is administered through Rural Payments Wales, is an element of the Welsh Government Rural Communities – Rural Development Programme 2014-20.

Wales' Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths said, “Given the lack of certainty on future funding from the UK Government, this may be the last window of the Farm Business Grant.

“I have therefore decided to extend the deadline to 26 October to allow farmers more time to apply for this crucial investment... Read the full article on The Business Barn >>>

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Is this grant still available

 

[neilo]

Is this grant still available

The ‘expression of interest’ closed on April 10th. I’m fairly sure this was for the last window.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

The ‘expression of interest’ closed on April 10th. I’m fairly sure this was for the last window.

Ok thanks

 

[Bald Rick]

Better off applying for restart government loan ... be quicker and less hoops

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Better off applying for restart government loan ... be quicker and less hoops

What's that ?
I was wanting something to justify buying a machine . If it was not a specific machine purchasing grant I dont think I could justify it

 

[SilliamWhale]

To be honest I think it would have been very oversubscribed in the last year