Rural Regeneration

Pride in our Farming Families

 

‘Pride in our Farming Families’ has been set up to provide a major boost to the Farming Families of the rural* Vale of Glamorgan.

 

Grants of up to £40,000** are available to support Farming families to supplement their income by diversifying into other business areas.

 

Your ideas needs to introduce a new, non-agricultural activity to your farm. Unique and innovative projects which add to the vitality and appeal of the Vale of Glamorgan will be particularly welcomed. Your ideas must demonstrate that it will boost the income to the farm as well as generating or sustaining jobs.

 

You must farm a min 550 hours per year, have a CRN and CPH number and be located in the rural Vale to be eligible. The funding is available until Dec 2013.

 

For more information please contact:

 

Nia Hollins

Tel: 01446 704 767

Email: nhollins@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk

 

* Rural Vale of Glamorgan does not include the wards of Barry, Penarth or Llandough.

** Grants are available up to a maximum £40k or 70% of the total project cost, whichever is the lowest.

 

Pride in our Farming Families - Press Release

 

Vale of Glamorgan Council, Civic Offices, Holton Road, Barry CF63 4RU, Tel: (01446) 700111