Rural England Prosperity Fund
We have been allocated £400,000 from the Rural England Prosperity Fund to support rural businesses and communities as follows:
- March 2023 to April 2024: £100,000
- April 2024 to March 2025: £300,000
Full details are available on the Government's REPF Prospectus.
The fund has been used to introduce a grant scheme for capital projects for:
- Rural businesses: Grants to develop new products and facilities that will be of wider benefit to the local economy. This includes farm businesses looking to diversify income streams.
- Rural community organisations and Parish Councils: Grants to support new and improved community infrastructure, providing essential community services and assets for local people and businesses to benefit the local economy.
Successful applicants
| Business | Grant awarded | Project |
|---|
| Bay Trust |
£30,000 |
Refurbishment of holiday let to support charity. |
| Kentish Condiments |
£90,000 |
Factory infrastructure and equipment to upscale business. |
| Bechange |
£15,550 |
Insulated timber building to extend the Community Garden. |
| Woodnesborough Community Project |
£20,000 |
Clubhouse refurbishment |
| The Coldred Forum |
£24,999 |
Coldred pond refurbishment |
| Sandwich Community Hub: the Jubilee Centre |
£35,000 |
Community hub/workshop |
| Sutton Parish Community Centre |
£30,000 |
Car park surface and 2 electric charging points. |
| Aylesham & District Community Workshop Trust |
£40,000 |
New café and entrance |
| Gazen Salts Nature Reserve |
£11,200 |
New boardwalk and groundworks |
| Aly Young Law |
£12,000 |
New office for business expansion |
| Green Hub Recycling |
£19,500 |
Recycling equipment |
| Solton Events |
£30,403 |
Conversion of building to indoor wedding venue |
| Limekiln Wood Clay Shoot |
£10,348 |
Clay shoot equipment |
| SW Kenton and Son |
£20,000 |
Conversion of building to farm shop and café |
| Betteshanger Country Park |
£11,000 |
New outdoor education centre |