Cash pot for rural businesses in Carmarthenshire
A £150,000 cash pot is up for grabs for businesses in rural Carmarthenshire.
Grants are being offered to firms wanting to improve their shop fronts and create more of an impact in the community.
The county council is behind the scheme, aimed at creating jobs and regenerating rural parts of the region.
Project leaders say it will improve the appearance of buildings in key villages and market towns and act as a catalyst for further business investment.
It is part of a multi-million million package of schemes to have received Rural Development Plan funding, which is worth around £800 million to Wales up until 2013.
Under the scheme grants will be offered to the private sector to enhance the front of their properties.
Priority will be given to applications that work in partnership with surrounding properties, creating more of an environmental impact.
The grants will be available to micro enterprises in rural parts of the county.
Applicants will be able to secure up to 50 per cent of project costs, up to a maximum of £15,000.
Project Development Officer Michael Morgan said: “The aim of the project is to assist the physical and economic regeneration of rural Carmarthenshire.
“The grants will provide businesses with funding opportunities to enhance their properties.”
The scheme has received funding through the Rural Development Plan for Wales 2007-2013, which is funded by the Welsh Assembly Government and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, and is supported by Carmarthenshire County Council.
The council’s Regeneration Executive Board Member cllr Clive Scourfield said: “We are committed to supporting businesses and there will be many benefits from this scheme.
“The grants will have a visual impact, create jobs, help to attract visitors to Carmarthenshire and deliver a boost for commercial activity.
“Many businesses will be to expand and diversify into new areas, bringing new and innovative ventures to the county.”
For further information about the grants contact Michael Morgan on 01267 242335.
Grants are being offered to firms wanting to improve their shop fronts and create more of an impact in the community.
The county council is behind the scheme, aimed at creating jobs and regenerating rural parts of the region.
Project leaders say it will improve the appearance of buildings in key villages and market towns and act as a catalyst for further business investment.
It is part of a multi-million million package of schemes to have received Rural Development Plan funding, which is worth around £800 million to Wales up until 2013.
Under the scheme grants will be offered to the private sector to enhance the front of their properties.
Priority will be given to applications that work in partnership with surrounding properties, creating more of an environmental impact.
The grants will be available to micro enterprises in rural parts of the county.
Applicants will be able to secure up to 50 per cent of project costs, up to a maximum of £15,000.
Project Development Officer Michael Morgan said: “The aim of the project is to assist the physical and economic regeneration of rural Carmarthenshire.
“The grants will provide businesses with funding opportunities to enhance their properties.”
The scheme has received funding through the Rural Development Plan for Wales 2007-2013, which is funded by the Welsh Assembly Government and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, and is supported by Carmarthenshire County Council.
The council’s Regeneration Executive Board Member cllr Clive Scourfield said: “We are committed to supporting businesses and there will be many benefits from this scheme.
“The grants will have a visual impact, create jobs, help to attract visitors to Carmarthenshire and deliver a boost for commercial activity.
“Many businesses will be to expand and diversify into new areas, bringing new and innovative ventures to the county.”
For further information about the grants contact Michael Morgan on 01267 242335.
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