North Wessex Downs AONB - Grants Update

LEADER

The North Wessex Downs LEADER Programme continues apace now that the General Election purdah period is over. Projects can now be contracted up to the end of March 2019 so there is a more limited window now to apply for funds than originally anticipated. 
 
The Local Action Group (LAG) has approved 10 projects with a total of almost £300k grant funding. Projects supported so far during 2016-17 have been in tourism, farming, forestry, heritage, food manufacture and health.
Berkeley Farm Dairy (pictured) have received a grant for a variety of new dairy kit to improve animal welfare and improve efficiency
Given the reduced timescales,  LAG members are meeting more frequently to ensure projects  can get up and running are quickly as possible.  The maximum grant has been increased to £100k to open up the funding opportunity to bigger projects.
 
Further Details and how to apply.
If you have any questions or would like to talk through your plans please contact Dawn Hamblin,  or on 01488 680458.

Sustainable Development Fund (SDF)

The SDF is currently closed but we expect to make an announcement shortly on our website.