Rural businesses can attend a European Funding Workshop in Holbeach on Tuesday 24th January.

Do you run a rural business in Greater Lincolnshire? Are you interested in finding out about new funding opportunities?

If so you can attend a workshop in Holbeach on Tuesday 24th January being staged by the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership.

The European Funding Workshop to Promote Funds to Rural Businesses will cover:

  • rural funding opportunities for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in Greater Lincolnshire
  • new calls for activity soon to be announced under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) for food processing, business development and tourism projects
  • the LEP’s LEADER funding which is targeted at small rural businesses and communities and aims to:
    -  support micro and small businesses and farm diversification
    -  boost rural tourism, farm productivity and forestry productivity
    -  provide rural services and cultural/heritage activities

The workshop will take place from 10am until 12 noon on Tuesday 24th January 2017 at the National Centre for Food Manufacturing on Park Road in Holbeach, PE12 7PT.  Registration takes place from 9:45am.

Tea and coffee will be provided, parking is available and the workshop is free to attend.

To book your place visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/european-funding-workshop-to-promote-funds-to-rural-businesses-tickets-30887175373