News | 18/04/2024

Rural England Prosperity Fund

The Rural England Prosperity Fund is an addendum to the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. It aims to support activities that specifically address the particular challenges rural areas face.

It succeeds EU funding from LEADER and the Growth Programme which were part of the Rural Development Programme for England. Nationally, a total of up to £110 million is available for financial years 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025.

Huntingdonshire District Council has been allocated a total of £957,788, of which £350,000 has been allocated to support the growth of rural businesses.

Please note this guidance is for the delivery of the Rural Business Grants only. All other enquiries regarding REPF should be directed to ruralgrants@huntingdonshire.gov.uk. 

The grants are being delivered by HDC, with funding from the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority awarded by the government's Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Funding of the £350,000 is available as follows in accordance with Defra guidance.

We strongly advise businesses to read the guidance document which can be found here prior to making an application.

Find out more information about the Rural England Prosperity Fund, if you qualify and more here.

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