Rural funding for Lanarkshire
Target areas include, Kilsyth, Croy, Banton and Queenzieburn, with grants of up to £100,000 available for Rural Enterprise and Farm Diversification activity until the end of March 2019.
A funding event has been organised by North Lanarkshire Council and Kelvin Valley & Falkirk LEADER programme. This will take place at Colzium House, Kilsyth on Thursday, March 1 from 2 till 4pm. Attendees will be able to find out about: Projects that have accessed LEADER Grant funding; Eligibility and Grant Funding available; The LEADER Grant Funding Application process and what’s involved; and support to help apply.
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Hide AdSpeaking at the event will be Duncan MacGregor from Burnhead Bothies in Kilsyth. Last year, the family created a high quality, eco-friendly holiday accommodation unit on their 1600 acre beef and sheep farm. The project received £25,000 grant funding from LEADER’s farm diversification fund.
For further information on the event contact Caroline Brown, Enterprise Development Officer, North Lanarkshire Council on Tel: 01236 638945 or via e-mail: [email protected].
Attendance is welcomed by anyone interested, however free places must be booked in advance via ticketing agency, Evenbrite at: https://northlan_and_kvfleader.eventbrite.co.uk.