About the Grants
There are two capital grant schemes available specifically for rural businesses.
The Rural Business Capital Grant Scheme is offering grants from £1,000 up to a maximum of £10,000 per eligible business for small scale investment in micro and small enterprises in rural areas. Examples of eligible items include, but are not limited to:
The Cheshire East Visitor Economy Grant is offering grants from £1,000 up to a maximum of £10,000 per eligible business for the development and promotion (both trade and consumer) of the visitor economy in Cheshire East. The fund is intended to be used to enhance Cheshire East’s rural visitor economy and rural leisure opportunities, including:
Eligibility criteria for both schemes
Refer to the Rural UKSPF Capital Grant Programme scheme policy (PDF, 185KB) for full details of both the Rural Business Capital Grant Scheme and Cheshire East Visitor Economy Grant.
If you would like to have a chat with one of our support team to check your eligibility or to discuss your requirements, prior to starting an application, we may be contacted via the contact box below.
To support you with the preparation of your grant application, we have prepared documents for you to download below.
Our team can support you with reviewing your proposal and advise you, prior to you submitting an application.
Contact our team to arrange a consultation or a site visit.
See below to contact us.
All applications must be made via the official 'grant approval' site via the button below. This external site will open in a new window.
You may login with your existing details if you used the grant approval site in the past, or register for a new account to access the applications.
Once registered, you will be able to search for the scheme and submit your application.
Need help with your application?
If you have any questions about the grant scheme, need help with preparing your application, or to arrange a site visit, please contact the grant support team.
Delivered by:
CIRCLE Leadership
Funded by UK-SPF
Business Support Hub
Cheshire East Council